WEEKLY ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations rise, positivity rate falls

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that the statewide COVID-19 positivity rate fell while total hospitalizations rose over the past week. Previous zip code reports can be viewed here. Overall Metrics As of Friday, December 25, 2020, there have been 263,160 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. The state has now conducted 5,507,948 tests, including more than […]

Police release additional information, identify victim in fatal Parkville Crabs crash

UPDATE: An 85-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with this fatal crash. Original story below… —— PARKVILLE, MD—Police have released additional information regarding Friday’s fatal crash at Parkville Crabs that killed one person. Authorities say that, at just before 12:45 p.m., a Subaru Outback that was on the parking lot of the restaurant, located in the 7800-block […]

WEEKLY ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations fall, positivity rate increases

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that the statewide COVID-19 positivity rate rose slightly while total hospitalizations dropped over the past week. Previous zip code reports can be viewed here. Overall Metrics As of Friday, December 18, 2020, there have been 246,553 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. The state has now conducted 5,205,154 tests, including more […]

Fatal shooting reported near Baltimore City line

UPDATE: A shooting has also been reported in the Overlea/Fullerton area. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—Police in Baltimore County are investigating a fatal shooting that was reported near the Baltimore City line. Detectives have determined that the victim, who has not yet been identified, arrived in the 6100-block of St. Regis Road (21206) at just after midnight on Wednesday, […]

Golden Ring Shopping Center shooting victim dies

UPDATE: Investigators have determined that this shooting was the result of an attempted robbery that occurred during an online selling transaction. Original story below… —— ROSEDALE, MD—Police are investigating a shooting shooting in the parking lot of the Golden Ring Shopping Center that killed a man on Sunday evening. At just before 5:30 p.m., officers responded to a call for […]

WEEKLY ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland reports record COVID-19 hospitalizations for third straight day

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that the state had observed a record-high number of COVID-19 hospitalizations for the third straight day. Previous zip code reports can be viewed here. Overall Metrics As of Friday, December 11, 2020, there have been 228,471 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, including 2,616 cases over the past 24 hours. The […]

Maryland Department of Health reports first cold weather-related death of the 2020-2021 winter weather season

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Wednesday reported the first cold-related illness death in Maryland for the 2020-2021 winter weather season. The deceased individual is an adult female in the 60-70 age range. The death occurred in Baltimore City. “As temperatures continue to drop, Marylanders are urged to stay vigilant and to take precautions to limit their exposure to […]