ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced that, for the first time, Maryland’s 7-day positivity rate dropped below 1%.

The state is reporting a record-low 7-day positivity rate of 0.95%—down 84% since mid-April. Last week, the state reported a single-day positivity rate under 1% for the first time. Overall, 19 jurisdictions are reporting a positivity rate under 2%. Official data is available at https://coronavirus.maryland.gov.

The state is reporting a case rate of 1.9 per 100K—down 92% since mid-April. Maryland has the second-lowest case rate in the nation.  In addition, the state is reporting 245 COVID-19 hospitalizations—down 32 on Wednesday, and down 80% since mid-April.

The Maryland Department of Health reported 30,638 additional vaccinations on Wednesday, for a total of 6,351,273 vaccinations. As of Wednesday, 71.2% of adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

To get vaccinated, visit https://covidvax.maryland.gov, or call 1-855-MD-GOVAX (1-855-634-6829). The call center is available seven days a week, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.