MD Coronavirus Cases Pass 23,000; Deaths Total 1,098: Officials

MARYLAND — With the addition of 1,730 new confirmed cases in the past day, the Maryland Department of Health is reporting Friday morning that 23,472 people in Maryland have tested positive for the virus. So far the state has recorded 97,511 negative test results.

Statewide 1,668 people are hospitalized with the virus as of Friday morning, health officials say.

A total of 1,098 people in Maryland have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, state health officials reported Friday morning. Test results are pending from another 94 people for whom COVID-19 was listed as a cause of death on their death certificates, according to authorities.

Gov. Larry Hogan ordered flags lowered to half-staff Thursday through sunset Sunday, after more than 1,000 Marylanders lost their lives to the virus. He has also declared Saturday Health Care Heroes Day in Maryland.

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Authorities report 1,517 people in Maryland have been released from isolation after testing positive for the virus. The first cases of the virus in Maryland were reported March 5, at which point the governor declared a state of emergency. Marylanders have been under a stay-at-home order since March 30. Hogan has said this may be relaxed if deaths and hospitalizations trend down over a two-week period.

Coronavirus in Maryland: A Snapshot

Here is a look at Maryland's coronavirus numbers as of Friday, May 1:

Case Count By ZIP Code

These are the ZIP codes with the highest coronavirus case counts in Maryland Friday:

• 735 cases — ZIP code 20783 (Prince George's County)
• 477 cases — ZIP code 20906 (Montgomery County)
• 439 cases — ZIP code 20706 (Prince George's County)
• 413 cases — ZIP code 20904 (Montgomery County)
• 408 cases — ZIP code 20902 (Montgomery County)
• 370 cases — ZIP code 20784 (Prince George's County
• 368 cases — ZIP code 21215 (Baltimore/Baltimore City)
• 345 cases — ZIP code 20782 (Prince George's County)
• 321 cases — ZIP code 20785 (Prince George's County)
• 295 cases — ZIP code 21228 (Baltimore County)

Maryland Coronavirus Cases By Jurisdiction

Maryland Coronavirus Cases By Age And Gender

Maryland Coronavirus Cases By Race And Ethnicity

See Also:

• Nursing Home 'Outrage', Unemployment Glitches: Hogan Updates
• MD Reopening Could Start In Early May, Hogan Says: Coronavirus
• 4 Ways To Make Face Masks
• Hogan Orders MD Flag At Half-Staff To Honor Coronavirus Victims
• MD Coronavirus: More Than 1K Deaths Attributed To COVID-19