

#Coronavirus stats update
Squares with case and death data will be automatically updated by noon on the MDH schedule: Monday's update shows data from Saturday. This data is directly from Maryland Department of Health (MDH). Additionally, people may still choose to wear a mask at any time based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.

Masks should still be worn by people with symptoms of COVID-19, a positive COVID-19 test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19. People who are immunocompromised may want to talk with their healthcare provider about their level of risk, which metric is best for them to follow, and what steps they should take to protect themselves. Hospitals, nursing homes, and healthcare settings are instructed to follow CDC's COVID-19 Transmission Level. CDC recommends that people who are at high risk of complications from COVID talk to their healthcare provider about wearing a mask or taking other precautions. Consider wearing a mask indoors in public places.CDC reports this metric on Thursdays and their data can lag approximately 2 days) (Note: The level reported on this page is based on local daily calculations. Levels can be low, medium, or high and are determined by looking at hospital beds being used, hospital admissions, and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area. COVID-19 Community Level: LOW COVID-19 TRANSMISSION Level: SUBSTANTIALĬOVID-19 Community Levels are a tool to help communities decide what prevention steps to take based on the latest data.
