COVID-19 Numbers: 614 New State Cases, 97 in Montgomery County Tuesday

The Maryland Department of Health on Tuesday recorded 97 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County. That brings the cumulative case count since the start of the pandemic to 20,103.

With a lower rate than 12 of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions, the county had a rolling seven-day average of 2.56% for positive COVID-19 tests.

Montgomery County has led the state in coronavirus-related fatalities with a pandemic total of 782. Prince George’s County, however, has led the state in coronavirus infections with a current count of 26,356.

The state recorded 614 new infections Tuesday, bringing its total to 108,863. Five new deaths were reported, making the pandemic death toll 3,617. Anne Arundel, Harford, and Prince George’s Counties all recorded one new death Monday. Data was not available for two of the five new deaths reported statewide.

Maryland’s seven-day rolling average for test positivity was 3.39%.

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