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As MD Passes 4500 Deaths From Coronavirus, State's Cases Top 201K

The Maryland Department of Health reported its third-highest daily increase in coronavirus cases Monday, Dec. 1.

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Based on regulations that took effect Nov. 20, the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium did not allow general admission fans to its game on Nov. 28. Gov. Larry Hogan is expected to address the surge in coronavirus cases in Maryland Tuesday, Dec. 1.
Based on regulations that took effect Nov. 20, the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium did not allow general admission fans to its game on Nov. 28. Gov. Larry Hogan is expected to address the surge in coronavirus cases in Maryland Tuesday, Dec. 1. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

MARYLAND — More than 200,000 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed among Maryland residents, and over 4,500 Marylanders have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, according to state health data reported Tuesday.

In the past day, the Maryland Department of Health data shows the state has added 2,765 more cases of the virus to its tally, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 201,135. Tuesday's report marked the third-highest daily increase in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began.

The largest daily increase was Nov. 19, when the health department reported 2,910 cases, and the following day, several new measures took effect to slow the spread of the virus. On Nov. 21, officials said 2,885 coronavirus cases were reported.

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A surge in hospitalizations mid-November prompted Gov. Larry Hogan to call for these changes as of Friday, Nov. 20: Bars and restaurants had to close by 10 p.m. nightly except for carryout and delivery to prevent flouting of public health orders; retailers, organizations and religious institutions were limited to 50 percent capacity; and collegiate stadiums and racetracks could not allow fans as of Nov. 20. In addition, the Maryland Department of Health restricted visitation in hospitals and ramped up testing requirements at nursing homes.

Officials say 1,583 people are hospitalized in Maryland with the virus as of Tuesday, Dec. 1. There were 523 coronavirus patients in Maryland hospitals Nov. 1, according to state health data.

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Hogan is set to address the new surge of COVID-19 during a news conference at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.

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Here is a look at the data on coronavirus in Maryland for Tuesday, Dec. 1:

Courtesy of Maryland Department of Health.
Courtesy of Maryland Department of Health.
Courtesy of Maryland Department of Health.

Courtesy of Maryland Department of Health.


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