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ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations fall for 24th straight day

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com zip code reports here.

Original story below…

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NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Saturday reported that statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations have now dropped for 24 consecutive days.

As of Saturday morning, there have been 63,956 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland.  The statewide positivity rate has now fallen to 5.19%, down from Friday’s 5.21%. Baltimore County’s positivity rate stands at 6.47%, largely unchanged from Friday’s 6.48%.  Harford County’s positivity rate stands at 2.87%, a decrease from Friday’s 2.94%.

There have been 2,923 related deaths and 644 individuals are currently hospitalized…a decrease of 4 patients since Friday.  COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maryland have now fallen for 24 consecutive days. There have been 398,324 negative test results.

Baltimore County has confirmed 7,480 COVID-19 cases and and 426 deaths while Harford County has confirmed 1,052 cases and 58 deaths (editor’s note: for the sake of accuracy, “probable” deaths are not included in the totals below).  Of Baltimore County’s 426 COVID-19 deaths, 290 (around 68%) have occurred within nursing home communities.

Case breakdown by zip code in NottinghamMD.com’s coverage area of northeastern Baltimore County and southern Harford County:

  • 21040 (Edgewood) – 158 cases
  • 21047 (Fallston) – 29 cases
  • 21057 (Glen Arm) – 23 cases
  • 21085 (Joppa) – 83 cases
  • 21087 (Kingsville) – 19 cases
  • 21128 (Perry Hall) – 49 cases
  • 21156 (Upper Falls) – 0 cases
  • 21162 (White Marsh) – 19 cases
  • 21206 (Overlea) – 529 cases
  • 21220 (Middle River) – 379 cases
  • 21221 (Essex) – 363 cases
  • 21234 (Parkville/Carney) – 556 cases
  • 21236 (Nottingham) – 218 cases
  • 21237 (Rosedale) – 368 cases

Previous zip code reports can be viewed here.

As of yesterday, Baltimore County and Harford County have each allowed additional reopenings under Stage Two of Governor Larry Hogan’s Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery as indicated in the graphic below.

“Maryland has now conducted 555,874 COVID-19 tests, including 11,802 in the past 24 hours,” said Governor Hogan on Saturday. “The statewide positivity rate has dropped to 5.19%, down more than 80% from its April 17 peak, and current total hospitalizations have fallen to 644.”

Additional charts and data are available below.

Baltimore County Additional Stage Two Reopening Guidelines 20200619

Maryland COVID-19 Positivity Rate by County 20200620

Maryland COVID-19 Hospitalizations 20200620

Maryland COVID-19 Deaths 20200620

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