Maryland COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Rate of Positive Tests Decrease for 12 Straight Days

6/8/20

By Marcus Dieterle, Baltimore Fishbowl

Maryland’s coronavirus-related hospitalizations have decreased for 12 consecutive days, reaching the lowest point in nearly two months.

Of the state’s confirmed cases, 9,629 people who tested positive for COVID-19 were hospitalized at some point, including 979 who are currently hospitalized. The last time COVID-19 hospitalizations were lower was 918 hospitalizations on April 10.

Of those currently hospitalized, 587 are in acute care and 392 are in intensive care.

The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care has decreased for sixth consecutive days and has been trending downward for about three weeks.

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