Coronavirus In Maryland: Positivity Rate Declines As Cases Near 122K
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- The statewide coronavirus positivity decreased again Thursday as a total of 121,800 cases were reported in Maryland over the span of the pandemic.
The statewide positivity rate hit a record low at 2.57%.
Nine more Marylanders died from COVID-19 since Wednesday, bringing the total number of deaths to 3,765.
Hospitalizations increased by 17 cases to 349, of which 81 patients remain in the ICU.
More than 2.46 million coronavirus tests have been administered in the state and 1.43 million have come back negative.
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Here's a breakdown of the numbers:
By County
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 459 | (22) | |
| Anne Arundel | 9,812 | (234) | 12* |
| Baltimore City | 15,374 | (466) | 18* |
| Baltimore County | 17,655 | (598) | 23* |
| Calvert | 928 | (27) | 1* |
| Caroline | 640 | (6) | |
| Carroll | 1,925 | (121) | 3* |
| Cecil | 1,034 | (33) | 1* |
| Charles | 2,737 | (98) | 2* |
| Dorchester | 582 | (10) | |
| Frederick | 3,975 | (124) | 7* |
| Garrett | 72 | (1) | |
| Harford | 2,963 | (72) | 4* |
| Howard | 4,997 | (117) | 6* |
| Kent | 300 | (22) | 2* |
| Montgomery | 22,078 | (801) | 40* |
| Prince George's | 28,887 | (799) | 23* |
| Queen Anne's | 650 | (25) | 1* |
| St. Mary's | 1,262 | (57) | |
| Somerset | 252 | (4) | |
| Talbot | 549 | (6) | |
| Washington | 1,705 | (37) | |
| Wicomico | 1,936 | (48) | |
| Worcester | 1,028 | (25) | 1* |
| Data not available | (12) |
By Age Range and Gender
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 4,505 | ||
| 10-19 | 10,140 | (2) | |
| 20-29 | 22,938 | (23) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 22,064 | (47) | 6* |
| 40-49 | 19,530 | (121) | 3* |
| 50-59 | 17,784 | (309) | 16* |
| 60-69 | 11,917 | (620) | 13* |
| 70-79 | 7,122 | (938) | 27* |
| 80+ | 5,800 | (1,703) | 78* |
| Data not available | (2) | ||
| Female | 64,355 | (1,844) | 75* |
| Male | 57,445 | (1,921) | 69* |
By Race and Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 38,719 | (1,543) | 55* |
| Asian (NH) | 2,305 | (139) | 6* |
| White (NH) | 30,278 | (1,593) | 71* |
| Hispanic | 26,527 | (436) | 12* |
| Other (NH) | 5,594 | (42) | |
| Data not available | 18,377 | (12) |
