The Latest COVID-19 Numbers in Montgomery County and Maryland

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for April 19

Since Friday, April 16, the Maryland Department of Health has reported 242 new cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County — 95 Saturday, 124 Sunday and 23 Monday. The county’s cumulative case count is 68,865.

The county most recently reported that 93 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Montgomery County as of April 18.

Montgomery County recorded three new coronavirus-related fatalities since Friday, April 16. The death toll currently is 1,454, which is the highest in the state.

The county has a rolling seven-day average of 3.02% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is a decrease of 0.17 from Sunday’s average rate of 3.19%. The county’s positivity rate is lower than in 22 of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions.

Montgomery County leads the state in total COVID-19 related fatalities (1,454) but not in total cases. Prince George’s County has 1,396 fatalities and the most coronavirus cases in the state with 81,382 cases. Baltimore County has the third-highest death toll with 1,395 fatalities and 61,095 cases.

Somerset County on the Eastern Shore has the highest per capita cases with 98.3 cases per 1,000 residents. Allegany County in the western region of the state has the second-highest cases per capita at 95.3 cases per 1,000 residents.

Maryland COVID-19 Statistics for April 19

Since Friday, April 16, the state recorded 3,300 new infections — 1,500 Saturday, 1,169 Sunday, and 631 Monday. The state’s cumulative case count is 436,659.

On Monday, the state reported 1,259 patients were hospitalized across the state with the virus. COVID-19 related hospitalizations have been rising, but now appear to be at a plateau.

Maryland recorded 45 new coronavirus-related fatalities since Friday, April 16 — 17 Saturday, 17 Sunday and 11 Monday — bringing the death toll to 8,387.

The state reported a rolling seven-day average of 5.39% for positive COVID-19 tests Monday. This is a decrease of 0.22 from Sunday’s rate of 5.61%.

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