COVID In Maryland: More Than 1K New Cases Reported Thursday, Hospitalizations Decline Slightly
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- Maryland added 1,113 coronavirus cases and 14 deaths Thursday as hospitalizations decreased and the state's positivity rate went slightly up.
There are now 396,746 confirmed coronavirus cases and 7,929 deaths since the pandemic began in the state.
Hospitalizations decreased by 7 to 798, with 223 in the ICU with 575 in acute care.
The state's seven-day positivity rate went up to 4.07%. Maryland conducted 32,867 coronavirus tests in the last day.
As of Wednesday, 740,887 Marylanders are fully vaccinated for COVID. The state reported 2,037,695 doses administered since it began its distribution in December.
There is still more availability of double-dose vaccinations, as the state continues to wait for more Johnson & Johnson shipments. They have administered 1,344,720 first doses. Second doses are now tallied at 1,018,880.
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Here is a breakdown of the COVID-19 numbers:
By County
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 6,454 | (201) | 1* |
| Anne Arundel | 37,295 | (542) | 14* |
| Baltimore City | 42,230 | (898) | 21* |
| Baltimore County | 53,282 | (1,293) | 35* |
| Calvert | 3,783 | (72) | 1* |
| Caroline | 2,073 | (22) | 0* |
| Carroll | 7,895 | (210) | 5* |
| Cecil | 5,164 | (122) | 2* |
| Charles | 9,357 | (165) | 2* |
| Dorchester | 2,413 | (46) | 1* |
| Frederick | 17,593 | (280) | 9* |
| Garrett | 1,875 | (61) | 1* |
| Harford | 13,187 | (249) | 4* |
| Howard | 16,621 | (214) | 6* |
| Kent | 1,211 | (42) | 2* |
| Montgomery | 65,157 | (1,403) | 46* |
| Prince George's | 75,847 | (1,332) | 29* |
| Queen Anne's | 2,636 | (39) | 1* |
| St. Mary's | 5,291 | (117) | 0* |
| Somerset | 2,433 | (34) | 0* |
| Talbot | 1,923 | (36) | 0* |
| Washington | 12,782 | (257) | 3* |
| Wicomico | 6,936 | (147) | 0* |
| Worcester | 3,308 | (91) | 1* |
| Data not available | 0 | (56) | 0* |
By Age Range and Gender
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 20,104 | (3) | 0* |
| 10-19 | 38,561 | (6) | 1* |
| 20-29 | 72,213 | (35) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 68,027 | (76) | 6* |
| 40-49 | 59,934 | (213) | 5* |
| 50-59 | 59,760 | (609) | 24* |
| 60-69 | 40,413 | (1,271) | 18* |
| 70-79 | 22,798 | (2,029) | 37* |
| 80+ | 14,936 | (3,685) | 92* |
| Data not available | 0 | (2) | 0* |
| Female | 207,306 | (3,821) | 90* |
| Male | 189,440 | (4,108) | 94* |
| Unknown | 0 | () | 0* |
By Race and Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 115,508 | (2,719) | 66* |
| Asian (NH) | 9,265 | (278) | 7* |
| White (NH) | 138,445 | (4,072) | 96* |
| Hispanic | 63,273 | (724) | 15* |
| Other (NH) | 18,787 | (81) | 0* |
| Data not available | 51,468 | (55) | 0* |
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