Maryland’s seven-day average rate of coronavirus tests that have come back positive reached 3.9 percent, marking the first time that average has dipped below 4 percent since the beginning of the pandemic, state data show.

The state’s average positivity rate peaked at 26.92 percent on April 17.

State officials on Thursday began reporting a breakdown of positive test rates for two age groups: Marylanders younger than 35 and Marylanders older than 35.

On Friday, the average positivity rate decreased to 5.35 percent for younger Marylanders and 3.19 percent for older Marylanders.

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