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 Tuesday reported that COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state fell once again, as did the statewide positivity rate.

As of Tuesday morning, there have been 54,175 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland.  The statewide positivity rate is now at 10.5%, a decrease from Monday’s 10.8%. Baltimore County’s positivity rate stands at 9.7%.

There have been 2,474 related deaths and 1,148 individuals are currently hospitalized…a decrease of 26 hospitalizations since Monday.

There have been 261,640 negative test results and 3,855 individuals have been released from isolation. Of Maryland’s 2,474 deaths, 1,290 (more than 50 percent) have been in congregate facility settings (nursing homes).

Baltimore County has confirmed 6,385 COVID-19 cases and and 342 deaths while Harford County has confirmed 891 cases and 48 deaths (editor’s note: for the sake of accuracy, “probable” deaths are not included in these totals).  Of Baltimore County’s 342 COVID-19 deaths, 245 (more than 70%) 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) – 123 cases
• 21047 (Fallston) – 29 cases
• 21057 (Glen Arm) – 21 cases
• 21085 (Joppa) – 68 cases
• 21087 (Kingsville) – 14 cases
• 21128 (Perry Hall) – 40 cases
• 21156 (Upper Falls) – 0 cases
• 21162 (White Marsh) – 13 cases
• 21206 (Overlea) – 425 cases
• 21220 (Middle River) – 324 cases
• 21221 (Essex) – 298 cases
• 21234 (Parkville/Carney) – 466 cases
• 21236 (Nottingham) – 170 cases
• 21237 (Rosedale) – 314 cases

Previous zip code reports can be viewed here.

“Maryland has now conducted 366,331 COVID-19 tests, and our COVID-19 positivity rate has dropped to 10.5%—down nearly 61% from its peak on April 17,” said Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday. “Current total hospitalizations have dropped to their lowest level in seven weeks.”

Additional charts and data can be viewed below.