BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA)— Maryland health officials report 586 new coronavirus cases have been reported since Sunday morning.
Data shows, a total of 400 patients are currently hospitalized due to complications from the virus. An increase of 26 patients within 24 hours.
The state’s positivity rate has reached over 4%.
According to state health officials, four more COVID-related deaths have been recorded.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott reinstated the city’s indoor mask mandate due to the rise in coronavirus cases.
READ: Baltimore mayor reinstates indoor mask mandate
With the Delta variant accounting for nearly all of the new cases in Maryland, on Thursday, Governor Larry Hogan announced new vaccination protocols for state employees who work in congrats settings.
COVID-19 Pandemic: A politcal divide
With the Delta variant accounting for nearly all of Maryland's COVID-19 cases and an increase in infections among unvaccinated Marylanders, we are instituting new vaccination protocols for state employees who work in congregate settings.
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) August 5, 2021
Details: https://t.co/k9bPB3wX3n
.@MDHealthDept continues to strongly recommend that unvaccinated individuals wear a face covering in indoor settings and situations where physical distancing cannot be maintained.
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) August 5, 2021
Read the updated Health Order at https://t.co/H6WI81txgn under “Latest Health Orders.” https://t.co/TmPiWmNYIY
— Brandon M. Scott (@MayorBMScott) August 5, 2021
