Maryland reports fewer new confirmed coronavirus cases in June than April, May.
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'With the state’s coronavirus pandemic entering its fifth calendar month Wednesday, Maryland saw fewer new confirmed infections of COVID-19 in June than in either April or May, according to state data.
State officials reported 359 new cases Wednesday, bringing Maryland to a total of 67,918 confirmed infections as of the first day of July. That’s 14,591 more cases than the state had June 1, compared to increases of 21,487 from April 1 to May 1 and 29,855 from May 1 to June 1.
Along with new cases, Maryland has seen declining rates in other prinicipal metrics such as deaths, hospitalizations and testing positivity rate over the past month.
“Here in Maryland, every one of our important metrics continues to trend in a positive direction,” Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said at Wednesday’s meeting of the Board of Public Works.
But the Republican governor urged caution over the Fourth of July weekend, saying: “This crisis is not behind us. We cannot afford to stop being vigilant and cautious.”
The state reported 15 more fatalities Wednesday, the sixth straight day with fewer than 20 deaths reported. Maryland’s 646 fatalities reported between June 1 and Wednesday are less than half of the 1,333 deaths reported during the month of May. In all, the virus has killed 3,077 of those with confirmed infections. . .
The World Health Organization recommends 14 straight days of positivity rates below 5% before governments begin easing virus-related restrictions; Maryland’s 4.72% rate reported Wednesday marked its sixth straight day below 5%.'>>>
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