UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com zip code reports here.

Original story below…

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NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state dropped for the second consecutive day as statewide cases topped 50,000.

As of Friday morning, there have been 50,988 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland.  The statewide positivity rate is now at 12.0%, a decrease from Thursday’s 12.4%.

There have been 2,348 related deaths and 1,296 individuals are currently hospitalized…a decrease of 38 hospitalizations since Thursday.

There have been 233,530 negative test results and 3,571 individuals have been released from isolation. Of Maryland’s 2,348 deaths, 1,290 (more than 50 percent) have been in congregate facility settings (nursing homes).

Baltimore County has confirmed 5,819 COVID-19 cases and and 320 deaths while Harford County has confirmed 854 cases and 46 deaths (editor’s note: for the sake of accuracy, “probable” deaths are not included in these totals).  Of Baltimore County’s 320 COVID-19 deaths, 245 (over 75%) have occurred within nursing home communities.

Case breakdown by zip code in NottinghamMD.com’s coverage area of northeastern Baltimore County and southern Harford County:

• 21040 (Edgewood) – 120 cases
• 21047 (Fallston) – 29 cases
• 21057 (Glen Arm) – 16 cases
• 21085 (Joppa) – 66 cases
• 21087 (Kingsville) – 12 cases
• 21128 (Perry Hall) – 38 cases
• 21156 (Upper Falls) – 0 cases
• 21162 (White Marsh) – 10 cases
• 21206 (Overlea) – 393 cases
• 21220 (Middle River) – 307 cases
• 21221 (Essex) – 282 cases
• 21234 (Parkville/Carney) – 426 cases
• 21236 (Nottingham) – 155 cases
• 21237 (Rosedale) – 298 cases

Previous zip code reports can be viewed here.

On Thursday evening, County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced that, as of 5 p.m. on Friday, Baltimore County will be fully entering Stage One of Governor Larry Hogan’s Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery.  Restaurants will be able to reopen with outdoor seating and churches and houses of worship may resume holding religions services, with restrictions in place.  Additional details are available here.

Harford County has also announced plans to complete Stage One.

Additional data and charts can be found below below.