Wicomico County's COVID cases fall 25.7%; Maryland cases plummet 12.9%

Mike Stucka USA TODAY NETWORK
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Maryland reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday, adding 6,287 new cases. That's down 12.9% from the previous week's tally of 7,221 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Maryland ranked 36th among the states where coronavirus was spreading the fastest on a per-person basis, a USA TODAY Network analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the latest week coronavirus cases in the United States decreased 4.7% from the week before, with 507,209 cases reported. With 1.82% of the country's population, Maryland had 1.24% of the country's cases in the last week. Across the country, three states had more cases in the latest week than they did in the week before.

The Labor Day holiday may have altered how many people can get tested and when, and when governments report testing results and deaths. This will skew week-to-week comparisons.

Wicomico County reported 78 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 105 cases and three deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 22,821 cases and 345 deaths.

An illustration of the novel coronavirus.
An illustration of the novel coronavirus.

Worcester County reported 40 cases and one death in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 46 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 10,025 cases and 169 deaths.

Somerset County reported 25 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 22 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 5,794 cases and 76 deaths.

Sussex County reported 248 cases and two deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 356 cases and eight deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 71,262 cases and 898 deaths.

Accomack County reported 25 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 52 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 8,110 cases and 111 deaths.

Northampton County reported 14 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 23 cases and one death. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 2,642 cases and 70 deaths.

Across Maryland, cases fell in 22 counties, with the best declines in Prince George's County, with 1,060 cases from 1,217 a week earlier; in Montgomery County, with 1,269 cases from 1,423; and in Anne Arundel County, with 495 cases from 625.

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Within Maryland, the worst weekly outbreaks on a per-person basis were in Allegany County with 214 cases per 100,000 per week; Charles County with 138; and Dorchester County with 132. The Centers for Disease Control says high levels of community transmission begin at 100 cases per 100,000 per week.

Adding the most new cases overall were Montgomery County, with 1,269 cases; Prince George's County, with 1,060 cases; and Baltimore County, with 743.

In Maryland, 48 people were reported dead of COVID-19 in the week ending Sunday. In the week before that, 48 people were reported dead.

A total of 1,231,823 people in Maryland have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began, and 15,247 people have died from the disease, Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the United States 95,250,705 people have tested positive and 1,050,323 people have died.

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Maryland's COVID-19 hospital admissions falling

USA TODAY analyzed federal hospital data as of Sunday, Sept. 11. Likely COVID patients admitted in the state:

  • Last week: 1,448

  • The week before that: 1,544

  • Four weeks ago: 1,626

Likely COVID patients admitted in the nation:

  • Last week: 60,585

  • The week before that: 61,376

  • Four weeks ago: 69,436

Hospitals in 16 states reported more COVID-19 patients than a week earlier, while hospitals in 22 states had more COVID-19 patients in intensive-care beds. Hospitals in 19 states admitted more COVID-19 patients in the latest week than a week prior, the USA TODAY analysis of U.S. Health and Human Services data shows.

The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control. If you have questions about the data or the story, contact Mike Stucka at mstucka@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Salisbury Daily Times: Wicomico County COVID cases fall 25.7%, doubling Md. drop