MARYLAND — With the addition of 982 new confirmed cases in the past day, the Maryland Department of Health is reporting Saturday morning that 37,968 people statewide have tested positive for the new coronavirus. So far the state has reported 152,207 negative test results.
The number of hospital patients with the virus in Maryland over the past two days is the lowest it has been since April 26.
Statewide 1,500 people are hospitalized with the virus as of Saturday morning, health officials say, up from 1,496 on Friday. Admissions are flat on the intensive care unit, with 598 patients being treated for the coronavirus.
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A total of 1,842 Marylanders have died from COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus, officials reported Saturday morning. An additional 115 have COVID-19 listed as a cause of death on their death certificates, authorities say, with test results pending.
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Since the first confirmed cases of the virus in Maryland on March 5, officials say 6,755 people have been hospitalized due to COVID-19 and 2,806 Marylanders have been released from isolation.
Maryland has deployed teams to conduct universal testing for nursing home residents and staff and workers at Maryland’s two poultry processing plants. It has prioritized outbreaks and hot spots.
Testing Sites Across The State
The state is expanding testing for health care workers and first responders at local fire and EMS departments, and for health care workers at the Maryland Department of Health, Maryland Department of Public Safety and Corrections and the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, Hogan announced Wednesday, May 6.
Symptoms of the new coronavirus can appear two to 14 days after exposure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which lists the following as possible indicators of the illness: fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, muscle pain, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell.
Health officials say most people with the virus will experience mild symptoms and can recover at home. Older adults and people of any age with serious underlying medical conditions may be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19, according to the CDC.
People should call 911 and seek immediate medical attention if they have trouble breathing, bluish lips or face, new confusion or inability to arouse and/or persistent pain or pressure in the chest.
