COVID-19 In Maryland: State Approaches 1K Patients Hospitalized

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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland reported 984 residents are hospitalized with COVID-19, the highest since May 1 erstwhile determination were 957 patients being treated, according to authorities wellness section information released Thursday morning.

Since its website was compromised by a cyberattack connected Sunday, the Maryland Department of Health has restored immoderate online functions but has not been capable to afloat study the state’s COVID-19 metrics, including caller cases, deaths, tests and positivity rate. While it experiences “a server outage,” the section has updated information connected hospitalizations and vaccinations arsenic of Dec. 9.

Hospitalizations accrued by 59 to 984. Of those hospitalized, 752 adults are successful acute attraction and 225 adults are successful intensive care. There are 5 children successful acute attraction and 2 successful intensive care.

A full of 4,165,632 Marylanders are afloat vaccinated against COVID-19. The authorities has administered 9,692,755 doses of the vaccine. Of those, 4,342,003 are archetypal doses, with 6,726 administered successful the past 24 hours. Health workers person administered 3,842,861 2nd doses, 7,032 successful the past day.

A full of 322,771 Marylanders person received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, 313 successful the past day.

In November, Gov. Hogan announced that 99.9% of Maryland seniors person received astatine slightest 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. He besides said past period much than 50,000 children ages 5 to 11 person received a vaccination shot.

The politician has said helium does not expect dispersed of the caller Omicron variant starring to immoderate lockdowns successful Maryland, but he encouraged residents to socially distance, deterioration masks successful nationalist and get vaccinated.

“Obviously you’re overmuch amended disconnected being afloat immunized. If you haven’t gotten your booster, you’re astatine greater risk,” helium said.

In precocious September, aft the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved Pfizer’s booster, Hogan authorized the booster changeable for Marylanders who received their 2nd Pfizer astatine slightest six months ago. On Nov. 19, each Marylanders property 18 and older became eligible for boosters from Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

To date, the authorities has administered 1,185,120 further oregon booster vaccine doses, 25,644 reported connected Wednesday.

The authorities reported 89.8% of each adults successful Maryland person received astatine slightest 1 dose of the vaccine.

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