The deaths include a Carroll County man in his 90s with underlying medical conditions; a Howard County man in his 70s with underlying medical conditions; a Prince George’s County man in his 30s with underlying medical conditions; a Prince George’s County woman is her 50s with underlying medical conditions; and a Prince George’s County man is his 70s with underlying medical conditions.
Maryland has added 247 cases since Saturday. Health officials are reporting that 12,534 people have tested negative for COVID-19; 277 people are hospitalized and 39 patients have been released from isolation.
Women are being affected more than men by the coronavirus: Female: 634, Male: 605
The age group that’s being hit the hardest by COVID-19 are persons between 40-49 (241); 50-59 (243); 40-49 (241); 30-39 (203); 20-29 (165); 60-69 (191); 20-29 (165); 70-79 (117); 10-19 (21), 0-9 (4)
There are more than 54 COVID-19 cases for Marylanders over 80 years of age.
Saturday night, Governor Larry Hogan announced the state of Maryland had experienced its first novel coronavirus outbreak. It was at Pleasant View, a Mount Airy long-term care facility in Carroll County, where there are a total of 66 positive cases, with 11 hospitalized.
“It took nearly three weeks for the National Capital Region to go from 0 to 1,000 cases of COVID-19. It took three days for the region to go from 1,000 to 2,000 cases in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. This is a rapidly evolving and escalating emergency which is now surrounding the nation’s capital.
Hogan said multiple state agencies are working closely with the local health department and the facility as they take urgent steps to protect additional residents and staff who may have been exposed.
“I want to thank all of the doctors, nurses, and first responders all across our state who are working around the clock to respond to this pandemic,” said Hogan. “As we have been warning for weeks, older Marylanders and those with underlying health conditions are more vulnerable and at a significantly higher risk of contracting this disease.
The governor continued his call for Marylanders to stay at home, except for essential reasons, in order to help stop the spread of this virus. Hogan said his administration is leveraging the full arsenal of public health and government, but defeating this invisible enemy will require a unity of effort and spirit like nothing we have ever faced.”