Maryland Coronavirus: 516 Deaths; 13,684 Confirmed Cases

MARYLAND — In the past day, 854 cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed in Maryland, state health officials said Monday morning. Now 13,684 people statewide have tested positive for COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, according to the Maryland Department of Health.

The state's death toll from the virus is 516 Monday morning, an increase of 30 since Sunday. An additional 66 Marylanders are categorized as "probable deaths," since lab tests are required to verify they had the virus but their death certificates list COVID-19 as a cause of death.

Since Sunday, 128 people have been hospitalized due to the new coronavirus, which has put 3,014 people in the hospital in Maryland since COVID-19 was first discovered in the state in early March.

Gov. Larry Hogan said last week for the state to reopen, Maryland would need 14 days of numbers trending down as far as hospitalizations, ICU admissions and deaths. While state health officials do not provide the public with the number of ICU admissions, both hospitalizations and deaths have increased Monday after showing signs of slowing over the weekend.

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So far 57,713 people have tested negative for the virus in Maryland, according to authorities, who said 917 have been released from isolation.

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In Maryland, a doctor's order is currently required to get tested. The Maryland Department of Health has opened testing sites at these locations:

• Annapolis — Parole Health Center
• Anne Arundel County — Glen Burnie VEIP Station
• Baltimore City — Pimlico Race Course
• Baltimore County — Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium
• Charles County — Waldorf VEIP Station
• Harford County — Forest Hill VEIP Station
• Montgomery County — White Oak VEIP Station
• Prince George's County — FedEx Field in Landover

To slow the transmission of the virus, face coverings are now required in retail establishments and on public transportation in Maryland. Those who are younger than 9 years old don't have to wear them in retail environments.

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