The number of Marylanders hospitalized for coronavirus, the number of patients in intensive care, and the state’s seven-day rate of positive tests all continue to decline, state data show.
Citing decreases in those metrics, Gov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced that Maryland is ready to begin the phase two of its recovery plan, allowing an array of nonessential businesses to reopen starting at 5 p.m. on Friday.
At least 55,858 Marylanders have tested positive for COVID-19, while 281,160 have tested negative as of Thursday morning. The state;s total number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose by 876, an increase of about 1.6 percent, according to the Maryland Department of Health’s COVID-19 Case Map Dashboard.
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