The Maryland Department of Health is reporting there are now 9,472 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, 536 cases since Tuesday. State health officials say over 44,000 people have tested negative for the virus, over 2,100 are hospitalized, 607 have been released from isolation.
But the Covid-19 death toll continues to climb, as that number in Maryland stands at 307. Tuesday was also the single deadliest day in Maryland as there were 40 Covid-19 related deaths.
As for the racial breakdown of the data:
African-American 3,5212 (120 deaths)
Asian 211 (10 deaths);
White 2,547 (93 deaths)
Other’ 963 (15 deaths)
Data not available 1,705 (24 deaths).
The top five counties with highest Covid-19 cases by zip code: Prince George's, Montgomery, Charles, Frederick, and Baltimore County. Baltimore City rounds out the top 20.
Anne Arundel County is now requiring people working and shopping in grocery stores to wear masks. Anne Arundel County Health officials say the order is in place to help prevent transmission of COVID-19. Grocery stores will also be required to limit the number of customers inside the store, stop buffet service and display signage that encourages social distancing. Violators are subject to a $500 fine.
Governors across the United States are seeking money from Congress to help with the economic damage from COVID-19. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is the Chair of the National Governors Association and said states would need 500-billion dollars to help with the economic recovery. Democrats on Capitol Hill are looking to provide state governments with additional money while Republicans are looking for more small business funding in a later stimulus package.
An inmate is dead after contracting the coronavirus in Jessup. The inmate was in his 60s and died after being hospitalized for several weeks. The prisoner was previously serving his sentence at the Jessup Correctional Institution and he suffered from underlying medical conditions. There are 93 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.