The Latest COVID-19 Numbers in Montgomery County and Maryland

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Feb. 25

The Maryland Department of Health reported 129 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Thursday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is currently 62,896.

Montgomery County recorded nine new coronavirus-related fatalities Thursday, bringing the death toll to 1,363.

This is a decrease of 0.06 from Wednesday’s rate of 3.8%.

The county has a rolling seven-day average of 2.93% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is a decrease of 0.05 from Wednesday’s rate of 2.95%. The positivity rate is lower than the rate in 18 of the 24 Maryland jurisdictions. This is the second day the rate remains below 3%.

With 1,363 COVID-19 related fatalities, Montgomery County leads the state in fatalities but not in total cases. Prince George’s County has the most coronavirus cases in the state with 72,788 cases and 1,298 fatalities.

Somerset County located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore has the most cases per capita cases in the state with 92.6 cases per 1,000 residents. Allegany County in the western region of the state has the second-highest cases per capita at 90.9 cases per 1,000 residents.

Maryland COVID-19 Statistics for Feb. 25

Thursday the state recorded 976 new infections.  The state’s cumulative case count is now 379,466.

There are 952 patients hospitalized for COVID-19 across the state as of Thursday morning.

Thursday the state recorded 16 newly reported deaths, bringing the state death toll to 7,623.

The state reported a rolling seven-day average of 3.74% for positive COVID-19 tests Thursday. This is a decrease of 0.06 from Wednesday’s rate of 3.8%. The state’s positivity has been below 4% for four days since Feb. 22.

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