5 coronavirus deaths reported Saturday in Maryland, 2 in Baltimore City
The Maryland Department of Health reported five additional coronavirus deaths in the state Saturday, two of which were in Baltimore City.
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State health officials said the deaths Saturday include:
- A Prince George's County resident in his 50s
- A Charles County resident in his 50s
- A Wicomico County resident in her 60s with underlying medical conditions
- A Baltimore City resident in her 60s with underlying medical conditions
- A Baltimore City resident in her 80s with underlying medical conditions
"It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness that I report the first two deaths linked to the COVID-19 virus. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families during this difficult time. It is vital that we continue to protect each other and vigilantly practice social distancing to safeguard our community," Mayor Jack Young said in a statement.
Young is reminding residents that gatherings of more than 10 people are prohibited, and is urging residents to stay home to help limit contact and to slow the transmission of the coronavirus in Baltimore City.
Earlier Saturday, the Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury announced that one of its patients had died from the coronavirus.
Maryland's first coronavirus-related death was reported March 18 after a Prince George's County man in his 60s died. The second victim was a Baltimore County man in his 60s, the third victim was a Montgomery County woman in her 40s, the fourth victim was another Prince George's County man in his 60s and the fifth victim was an Anne Arundel County resident who was over 80.