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WEEKLY ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 positivity rate falls again, hospitalizations continue to drop

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that the statewide COVID-19 positivity rate fell once again and total hospitalizations continued to drop over the past week.

Previous zip code reports can be viewed here.

Overall Metrics

As of Friday, January 22, 2021, there have been 336,915 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. The state has now conducted 6,630,564 tests, including more than 51,000 tests over the past 24 hours.

The statewide positivity rate stands at 7.50%, a decrease from last week’s 8.30%.

A total of 6,617 Marylanders have died with COVID-19 and 1,768 individuals are currently hospitalized – a decrease of 80 hospitalizations since last Friday.  A total of 424 ICU beds are currently in use, an increase of 3 beds since last Friday.

More than 70% of Maryland’s COVID-19 fatalities have been among those over 70 years of age (4,774/6,617).

Maryland COVID-19 Mortality Rate by Age Group

Thus far, the mortality rate for coronavirus in Maryland remains under 4.00% for those residents under 70 years of age. The mortality rate for all age groups continued to fall or flatten over the past week.



Age Group Deaths Cases Mortality Rate Survival Rate
0 – 9 2 16,085 0.01% ↔ 99.99% ↔
10 – 19 5 31,348 0.01% ↔ 99.99% ↔
20 – 29 32 61,643 0.05% ↔ 99.95% ↔
30 – 39 68 58,501 0.12% ↔ 99.88% ↔
40 – 49 190 51,561 0.37% ↔ 99.63% ↔
50 – 59 512 50,855 1.01% ↔ 98.99% ↔
60 – 69 1,032 34,139 3.02% ▼ 96.98% ▲
70 – 79 1,678 19,457 8.62% ▼ 91.38% ▲
80+ 3,096 13,096 23.64% ▼ 76.36% ▲

Source: Maryland Department of Health – January 22, 2021

Previous zip code reports can be viewed here.

There have now been 2,760,718 negative COVID-19 test results in Maryland and 9,469 patients have been released from isolation.

Baltimore County has confirmed 45,197 cases and 1,060 deaths with COVID-19 (note: “probable” deaths are not included in these totals).

Zip Code Report

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

  • 21057 (Glen Arm) – 179 cases (+12 since last Friday)
  • 21128 (Perry Hall) – 795 cases (+39)
  • 21162 (White Marsh) – 288 cases (+21)
  • 21206 (Overlea) – 3,292 cases (+88)
  • 21234 (Hillendale/Parkville/Carney) – 3,694 (+147)
  • 21236 (Overlea/Fullerton/Nottingham) – 2,160 cases (+109)
  • 21237 (Rossville/Rosedale) – 2,066 cases (+88)

View the Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery here.

Additional charts and data from the Maryland Department of Health can be viewed online here.


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