Maryland

Cases

New MD Cases

September 18
+543
Trend
Rising

New MD Deaths

September 18
+8
Trend
Rising

Total MD Cases

Confirmed cases
119,062
Deaths
3,869

Tests in MD

Positive-Test Rate
6%

County Trends

Rising
16
Falling
3
Flat
5

Total County Cases

>10,000 1,001-10,000 101-1,000 11-100 1-10 0

By County

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More than 50% increase in 7-day average of new cases, compared with one week ago
10-50% increase in 7-day average of new cases, compared with one week ago
County Confirmed New cases yesterday Deaths
Prince George's 28,361 159 817
Baltimore 17,288 67 617
Montgomery 21,640 66 837
Anne Arundel 9,504 52 242
Baltimore 15,177 48 478
Washington 1,589 33 36
Howard 4,881 18 119
Charles 2,664 18 97
Frederick 3,851 17 129
Harford 2,900 17 76
Wicomico 1,855 9 48
St. Mary's 1,241 9 57
Cecil 968 4 33
Queen Anne's 630 4 26
Talbot 524 4 5
Allegany 439 4 22
Carroll 1,891 3 123
Calvert 901 3 28
Dorchester 557 3 10
Caroline 622 2 4
Somerset 240 2 4
Worcester 975 1 26
Kent 293 0 24
Garrett 71 0 1

Tracker: Vaccine & Drug Development

Researchers worldwide are scrambling to develop vaccines and treatments for the coronavirus. SmartNews is tracking progress here.

UPDATES
1 day ago
Pfizer vaccine trial bets on early win against coronavirus, documents show
REUTERS
2 days ago
US outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines, officials say the shot wouldn’t be broadly available until the summer of 2021
ASSOCIATED PRESS
2 days ago
Study hints antibody drug may cut COVID-19 hospitalizations
ASSOCIATED PRESS
9/15/2020
Pfizer says coronavirus vaccine study shows mostly mild-to-moderate side effects
REUTERS
9/15/2020
There may not be enough coronavirus vaccine doses to quickly supply the world, Gates Foundation says
CNBC
9/15/2020
The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to follow British regulators in resuming AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine trial
CNN
9/13/2020
Pfizer coronavirus vaccine could be given to Americans before end of the year, CEO says
CNBC
9/12/2020
Oxford and AstraZeneca resume coronavirus vaccine trial
ASSOCIATED PRESS
9/11/2020
Governments should begin prep for transporting COVID-19 vaccine, trade org urges
ABC NEWS
9/8/2020
AstraZeneca vaccine trial paused to investigate 'a potentially unexplained illness'
THE HILL
Maryland
STATUS: HALTED
Cases
119,062 confirmed cases, with 543 new cases yesterday
Masks
Statewide mask mandate; Most public indoor spaces
Closures
Theaters; indoor performance venues; professional sports
Fact
Hands should be washed with soap and water for at least 20 seconds when visibly soiled, before eating, and after using the restroom. Read more »

Policy last updated: 8/6/2020

Timeline: The Road to Reopening

Tracking the latest information on preventive measures and policy changes as the U.S. combats the coronavirus and struggles with when and how to reopen its economy.

UPDATES
8/27/2020
Gov. Hogan authorizes all Maryland counties to reopen schools
THE HILL
7/22/2020
Baltimore to suspend indoor dining, expand face covering requirements
BALTIMORE SUN

Coronavirus News

  • Sources: Johns Hopkins CSSE and The COVID Tracking Project
  • Disclaimer: This data changes rapidly, so what’s shown may be out of date. Table totals may not always represent an accurate sum.
  • †SmartNews is no longer displaying U.S. “recovered” data due to the lack of uniform reporting from state health departments.