Hogan To Talk Stage 2 As COVID Hospitalizations Drop For 14 Days

MARYLAND — After coronavirus-related hospitalizations in Maryland have declined for two weeks in a row, the governor plans to speak about the state's progress in its reopening. Gov. Larry Hogan is expected to provide an update on Stage Two of the "Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery" at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Annapolis.

Stage two of the recovery plan took effect statewide Friday, allowing more businesses to reopen.

As of Wednesday, 955 people in the state are hospitalized with the virus, including 379 patients in the intensive care unit, according to the Maryland Department of Health.

Previously, Hogan said the number of coronavirus hospitalizations and ICU patients are key indicators the state will be watching as it reopens to ensure public health and safety.

Hospitalizations and ICU cases involving coronavirus patients have trended down for 14 days and 8 days straight, respectively, as of Wednesday.

The governor's news conference will be his first since he announced the beginning of phase two a week ago.

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Each jurisdiction has had the ability to tailor the reopening plan accordingly, and 21 of the state's 24 jurisdictions have aligned with the governor's easing of restrictions on businesses such as nail salons and small retailers.

Prince George's and Montgomery counties as well as Baltimore City have remained in stage one, by order of their local leaders. Prince George's County may enter stage two June 15, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said.

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As Maryland continues reopening, another indicator of the state's progress is the positivity rate, which shows the percentage of people testing positive for the virus compared with the total number of people tested overall.

The positivity rate Wednesday is 7.19 percent, a slight uptick from the previous day, when it was 7.15. However, overall the rate is significantly down as the state has conducted more testing.

The state's positivity rate was 10.8 percent on June 1, when it had conducted nearly 350,000 coronavirus tests. Now that it has conducted more than 450,000, it has dropped by 3.61, according to state health data.

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As of Wednesday morning, 59,465 people have tested positive for the coronavirus, state health officials reported, an increase of 561 confirmed cases in the past day. A total of 2,719 people in Maryland have died from the virus.

Coronavirus in Maryland: A Snapshot

Here is a look at Maryland's coronavirus numbers as of Wednesday, June 10:

Coronavirus At Group Living Facilities

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

Here are the numbers as of Wednesday, June 10:

This was what it looked like Wednesday, May 13:

Maryland Coronavirus Cases By Jurisdiction

Maryland Coronavirus Cases By Age And Gender

Maryland Coronavirus Cases By Race And Ethnicity

See Also:

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• Maryland Coronavirus Hospitalizations Dip Below 1K
  
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