Anne Arundel adds 130 coronavirus cases, two new deaths

Anne Arundel County reported 130 new coronavirus cases and two new deaths Thursday. Maryland reported 1,113 new cases and 14 new deaths.

The county case rate remained flat at 15.8 cases per 100,000 people.

The total number of confirmed infections since March is now 37,295, and at least 542 Anne Arundel County residents have died. Fourteen others are suspected of having died of the virus but were never tested.

Across the state, at least 396,746 infections have been recorded since March, and at least 7,929 Marylanders have died of the virus.

About 4.84% of tests for the virus in Anne Arundel County came back positive. The statewide positivity rate reported Thursday is 4.07%.

The state reported 798 Maryland residents are hospitalized with COVID-19. About 575 of those patients require acute care beds, and another 223 are receiving more serious care.

In Anne Arundel County, hospitalizations remained relatively flat. The county reported 52 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 on Thursday. Sixteen needed intensive care.

Data from the Anne Arundel County Department of Health shows the current seven-day average for ICU hospital beds in use is 68.8%. The seven-day average for acute beds in use is about 72.9%. The data reflects hospital occupancy for Anne Arundel Medical Center and the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, but it is a moving metric, as the hospitals can add or reduce capacity as needed.

Vaccinations

The vaccination effort across the state is underway.

Thursday, Anne Arundel County continued vaccinating people 65 and up as well as groups in Phase 1B, which currently includes all residents age 75 and older, residents and employees of group living facilities, workers needed to keep the government functioning, teachers and childcare workers.

Vaccinations for Phase 1A groups, mainly health care workers and first responders, are also continuing.

To sign up for vaccination, visit aacounty. org/covidvax.

More than 188,558 residents have received a shot, according to the county health department.

Across Maryland, more than 2,037,695 residents have received a first or second shot, according to the Maryland Department of Health.

As of Tuesday, Maryland administered roughly 84% of its doses.