Coronavirus Hospitalizations Down 119 In Two Days: MD Health Data

MARYLAND — The volume of coronavirus patients in Maryland hospitals and intensive care units is the lowest it's been since April 7 and April 8, respectively, Gov. Larry Hogan said Friday.

Hospitalizations have been declining for 16 days, and ICU admissions have gone down for 10, based on data from the Maryland Department of Health, which showed Friday morning there were 836 people hospitalized and 331 intensive care patients with the virus.

As the state reopens — with indoor dining and amusement parks able to welcome customers at 5 p.m. Friday — not everyone is supportive.

"We should wait to see how the state does in the coming weeks before making more changes," Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, said Thursday in a statement.

While the numbers "have been moving in right direction," Inglesby said numerous businesses had reopened since May 29, followed by two weeks of "sizeable protests in the state that could contribute to increased spread of disease."

Hundreds of cases of the virus are still being confirmed each day in Maryland, which he said could be challenging for contact tracing efforts. In the past two days, there have been more than 1,100 new cases of the virus confirmed in Maryland.

While he disagreed with the reopenings that take effect over the next week, Inglesby said he concurred with the governor's and deputy health secretary's statements that just because people can do things does not mean they should.

.@MDHealthDept Deputy Secretary Phillips shared 3 key takeaways as we prepare for additional reopenings: nothing is zero risk; just because you can do something doesn't mean you should; and if we all continue to use common sense and take precautions, we can keep this curve flat. pic.twitter.com/yDkr0SPqRe
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) June 11, 2020

"Our numbers are moving in right direction, but future success is about what we choose to do next," Inglesby said, noting some states are seeing a resurgence of the virus. "We should continue to strive to be a state that keeps driving numbers down until this virus under tighter control."

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Coronavirus in Maryland: A Snapshot

Here is a look at Maryland's coronavirus numbers as of Friday, June 12:

Positivity Rates

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Coronavirus At Group Living Facilities

Coronavirus data from congregate living facilities is updated weekly on Wednesdays.

Here are the numbers as of Friday, June 12:

Maryland Coronavirus Cases By Jurisdiction

Maryland Coronavirus Cases By Age And Gender

Maryland Coronavirus Cases By Race And Ethnicity

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