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 statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations had dropped for the 30th consecutive day.

As of Friday morning, there have been 66,115 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland.  The statewide positivity rate is now at 4.92%, an increase from Thursday’s 4.38%.  Baltimore County’s positivity rate now stands at 6.06%, an increase from Thursday’s 5.95%.

There have been 3,015 related deaths and 487 individuals are currently hospitalized…a decrease of 24 patients since Thursday.  COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maryland have now fallen for 30 days in a row. There have been 440,282 negative test results.

Baltimore County has confirmed 7,768 COVID-19 cases and and 439 deaths (editor’s note: for the sake of accuracy, “probable” deaths are not included in the totals below).

Case breakdown by zip code in NottinghamMD.com’s newly-redefined coverage area:

• 21128 (Perry Hall) – 55 cases
• 21162 (White Marsh) – 23 cases
• 21234 (Hillendale/Parkville/Carney) – 579 cases
• 21236 (Overlea/Fullerton/Nottingham) – 237 cases

Previous zip code reports can be viewed here.

‘The fight against this virus is far from over,” Governor Larry Hogan said on Friday. “The positivity rate among Marylanders under the age of 35 is now 34% higher than the rate among those 35 and older. We simply cannot afford to stop being vigilant and cautious.”

“Maryland has tested 8.4% of its population as we work toward a statewide goal of testing 10% of the population in all 24 jurisdictions,” Governor Hogan added. “Six jurisdictions have exceeded the goal: Baltimore City leads large jurisdictions with 9.7%, and only Queen Anne’s County is lagging below 5%.”

“Maryland’s key COVID-19 health metrics continue to trend in a positive direction, with the statewide positivity rate dropping to a new low of 4.92%, and hospitalizations falling below 500 for the first time in 12 weeks,” Hogan concluded.

View the Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery here.

Additional charts and data can be found below.