More Than 1,200 MD Deaths Attributed To Coronavirus; 26K Infected

MARYLAND— With the addition of 946 new confirmed cases in the past day, the Maryland Department of Health is reporting Monday morning that 26,408 people statewide have tested positive for the new coronavirus. So far the state has reported 110,587 negative test results, an increase of more than 3,200 since the previous day.

The number of confirmed cases of the virus is expected to continue to climb as testing becomes more available, with the state securing 500,000 test kits from South Korea last month and Gov. Larry Hogan ordering universal testing at nursing homes in Maryland.

Statewide 1,649 people are hospitalized with the virus as of Monday morning, health officials say, and of those, 563 are on the intensive care unit. Since the first confirmed cases of the virus in Maryland on March 5, authorities report 5,199 people have ever been hospitalized because of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the virus.

A total of 1,216 people have died from COVID-19 in Maryland, state health officials reported Monday morning. An additional 101 people have COVID-19 listed as a cause of death on their death certificates, authorities say, but test results are pending.

Officials report 1,695 people in Maryland have been released from isolation after having the virus.

The first cases of the new coronavirus in Maryland were reported March 5, at which point the governor declared a state of emergency. Marylanders have been under a stay-at-home order since March 30. Hogan has said this may be relaxed if deaths and hospitalizations trend down over a two-week period.

"Unfortunately in our state, our numbers have not yet started to decline or even plateau. We're still going up," Hogan said Sunday night on Fox News. "So we're going to be taking a look at it every day to see when we can start to get things back opened up again safely."

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Coronavirus in Maryland: A Snapshot

Here is a look at Maryland's coronavirus numbers as of Monday, May 4:

Case Count By ZIP Code

These are the ZIP codes with the highest coronavirus case counts in Maryland Monday:

• 859 cases — ZIP code 20783 (Prince George's County)
• 547 cases — ZIP code 20906 (Montgomery County)
• 491 cases — ZIP code 20706 (Prince George's County)
• 462 cases — ZIP code 20902 (Montgomery County)
• 454 cases — ZIP code 20904 (Montgomery County)
• 425 cases — ZIP code 20784 (Prince George's County
• 404 cases — ZIP code 21215 (Baltimore City/Baltimore County)
• 397 cases — ZIP code 20782 (Prince George's County)
• 357 cases — ZIP code 20785 (Prince George's County)
• 331 cases — ZIP code 21228 (Baltimore County)

Maryland Coronavirus Cases By Jurisdiction

Maryland Coronavirus Cases By Age And Gender

Maryland Coronavirus Cases By Race And Ethnicity

Coronavirus At Group Living Facilities

Last week the state began providing coronavirus case information at congregate living facilities that show nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities in Maryland account for a little less than half of the state's total coronavirus deaths. The numbers will be updated in the 10 a.m. hour on Wednesdays each week, according to the Maryland Department of Health.

Testing Sites Across The State

The Maryland Department of Health and local health departments have opened testing sites at these locations, which require a doctor's order and an appointment:

• Annapolis — Parole Health Center
• Anne Arundel County — Glen Burnie VEIP station
• Baltimore City — Clifton Park
• Baltimore City — Pimlico Race Course
• Baltimore City — Rawlings Conservatory at Druid Hill Park
• Baltimore County — Dundalk Health Center
• Baltimore County — Liberty Family Resource Center in Randallstown
• Baltimore County — Owings Mills VEIP station
• Baltimore County — Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium
• Calvert County — Prince Frederick
• Charles County — Waldorf VEIP Station
• Harford County — Forest Hill VEIP Station
• Montgomery County —Upcounty Regional Services Center in Germantown
• Montgomery County — Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center
• Montgomery County — White Oak VEIP Station
• Prince George's County — PG Health Department's Cheverly Clinic
• Washington County — Hagerstown VEIP station
• Wicomico County — Arthur W. Perdue (Shorebirds) Stadium in Salisbury

COVID-19 Symptoms

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, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell.

The CDC has an online self checker tool for those concerned they may have the virus.

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.

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