MD Coronavirus: 7,694 Confirmed Cases, 206 Deaths

MARYLAND — More than 200 Marylanders have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, the Maryland Department of Health reported Saturday morning. In the last 24 hours, officials said 35 people have died from COVID-19 in Maryland.

In all, 206 people have died from the virus and 7,694 cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed in Maryland, state health officials reported as of Saturday, April 11.

So far, 431 people have been released from isolation, up from 397 on Friday.

Deputy State Health Secretary Fran Phillips projected that more than 400 people would have recovered from the virus by the end of Friday and announced a new registry called COVID Connect, where those who have recovered from the disease can find research opportunities and support.

After speaking directly with the patients, Phillips said most were "tremendously relieved" to have gotten to the other side of the illness. "But what has been so striking is their interest in giving back," she said, both to others who are in isolation and to those conducting research. She called the recovered coronavirus patients "public health champions."

The public has the opportunity to be public health champions as well this weekend, she added — by staying home and preventing the virus from spreading.

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The most cases of the new coronavirus are in Prince George's County, which has 1,923 confirmed cases as of Saturday. It has also had the most deaths of any county in the state, with 50 people who died from COVID-19, according to the state data.

Here is the breakdown of coronavirus cases by jurisdiction as of Saturday, April 11:

Acknowledging there has not been widespread access to testing for the virus, Gov. Larry Hogan said on Friday the state has invested $2.5 million in a large-scale testing initiative that could process up to 20,000 tests a day, in a partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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