Over 200,000 in Anne Arundel County have received their first shot

Anne Arundel County providers vaccinated more than 6,100 people from Friday to Saturday.

As of April 12, the county is vaccinating everyone ages 16 and older. To get an appointment through the Anne Arundel County Department of Health, go to https://aacounty.org/covidvax on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and Thursdays at 12 p.m.

The mass vaccination site at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium opened Thursday and is accepting appointments. Walk-ups will not be accepted for the first week. To schedule an appointment, go to onestop. md.gov/preregistration.

The added inoculations mean 34.9% of Anne Arundel County residents have received one shot, and 24.4% are fully vaccinated. There are 202,458 residents total who received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine and 141,257 are fully vaccinated.

Statewide, more than 1,577,56 people are fully vaccinated.

Anne Arundel County residents can call (410) 222-0225 or (410) 222-0047 to schedule a free ride to a vaccination appointment in the county or at the Navy stadium mass vaccination site. Operators will answer from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Residents can also use the Gold College Parkway bus route to reach the mass vaccination site for free. Residents age 55 and older or residents 18 and older with a disability can call (410) 222-4222 to schedule a ride to a vaccine appointment. Rides are $5.

Anne Arundel County reported 176 new coronavirus cases and three deaths Saturday. Maryland reported 1,500 new cases and 17 new deaths.

The county case rate fell to 23 cases per 100,000 people Friday, down from 24.7 the day prior.

The total number of confirmed infections since March 2020 is now 41,221 and at least 571 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 434,859 infections have been recorded since March 2020, and at least 8,359 Marylanders have died of the virus.

About 7.57% of tests for the virus in Anne Arundel County came back positive. The statewide positivity rate reported Wednesday is 5.72%.

The state reported 1,210 Maryland residents are hospitalized with COVID-19. About 922 of those patients require acute care beds, and another 288 are receiving more serious care.

In Anne Arundel County, hospitalizations fell to 93 total patients Friday, a slight decrease after cases rose sharply on Tuesday. Fifteen needed intensive care.