BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA) — Maryland’s coronavirus numbers appear to be trending in the right direction.
As of Thursday morning, 319 positive cases were recorded.
Virus-related hospitalizations have decreased by 30 and two COVID-related deaths have been reported since Wednesday morning.
Today, @MDHealthDept reports 457,084 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Maryland.
— Maryland Department of Health (@MDHealthDept) May 20, 2021
The statewide positivity rate is now 2.06%.
Maryland has 8,768 deaths, 3,433,221 negative tests and 10,574 patients have been released from isolation.https://t.co/9LEHaSDimJ pic.twitter.com/m9TaK6MeZX
At 2.06%, the state is reporting its lowest COVID positivity rate for the third consecutive day.
According to health officials, more than 5.74 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Maryland.
Maryland is now reporting more than 5.74 million COVID-19 vaccinations while all of our key health metrics continue to drop:
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) May 20, 2021
⬇️ Positivity rate
⬇️ Case rate
⬇️ Hospitalizations
Help us crush COVID-19 by getting your vaccine: https://t.co/MjHeoZnfuj pic.twitter.com/RO5dq7MBNw
Governor Larry Hogan provided an update on COVID-19 Thursday afternoon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCS7IjV0J1s
