The death toll is currently 1,375, the highest in the state. © 2021 www.delmarvanow.com All rights reserved. You do not need a Facebook profile to participate. Storyful. Though data for cases, hospitalizations and deaths have been headed in the right direction for the Eastern Shore of Virginia, numbers of hospitalized patients are currently elevated in Maryland and Delaware. SALISBURY, Md. — The COVID-19 pandemic has been waging for more than six months now. The seven-day average of new cases also has been rising. Somerset has also reported one additional confirmed death. The Country Rest Home in Greenwood is still among three Delaware long-term care facilities facing significant outbreaks as of a Friday, Oct. 16, update from the Division of Public Health. Of the more than 1,500 positive cases that have been identified, 872 have been associated with the 14 outbreaks connected to one correctional facility, four long-term care facilities and nine congregate settings. It was last at 10% on Oct. 8. Montgomery County recorded two newly reported coronavirus-related fatalities Wednesday. Welcome to our new and improved comments, which are for subscribers only. That is the lowest positivity rate since Nov. 1. This now means 152 Jackson County residents have died of the virus of the 5,884 who have tested positive since March. The state conducted 29,389 coronavirus tests in the last … To date, this means 287 Leon County residents have died of the 28,515 who tested positive for the virus since March, according to state data. Health experts have long advised an area's positivity rate needs to rest at or below 5% for two weeks. You will need to register before adding a comment. Of those, 30,540 have received both shots, according to state health department data. Ron DeSantis said the state should begin receiving doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine this week, Leon County Department of Health spokeswoman Pam Saulsby said on Wednesday the local office did not yet have updates to share with Leon residents about that new vaccine. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. State data puts the Country Rest Home's total infections at 30 for residents and 17 for staff. Wicomico county had a brief stint over the last week as the Maryland jurisdiction with the highest positivity rate. The Riverside University Health System said the countywide COVID-19 positivity rate is now 5.8%, down from 7.6% last week. That's 907 and 293 new cases over the last seven days, respectively. That's still up from the 101 reported Saturday and 106 reported Sunday. While that includes two more hospitalized patients from Accomack in the past week, there have been no new Northampton residents hospitalized due to the novel virus in more than two months. It's the only change in the death toll for the Lower Shore over the last seven days. Ph: 410-548-4801. The COVID-19 positivity rate over the last two weeks in Hall County dropped to 5% over the weekend, according to the state health department. Main Office (410) 749-1244. USA TODAY. Data from Capital Regional Medical Center about the number of inpatients positive for the virus was not immediately available on Thursday. Total Deaths. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Topics will include the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Leon County's mask mandate and other local vaccination efforts, the local health department said Thursday. Menu. Virginia's COVID-19 case count has risen by 7,258 infections over the past week. A test positivity rate describes the percentage of tests conducted in a particular area that return a positive result. Total Cases. You will need to register before adding a comment. The county has a seven-day rolling average positivity rate of 2%. To submit questions ahead of time, email PR@TMH.org. To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs. New Mexico is on a red-yellow-green reopening scheme wherein if a county has more than 5% COVID-19 positivity rate and more than eight cases per 100,000 residents. County of Wicomico, MD. A total of 15,387 tests have been administered on the Shore. Dolly Parton received her first round of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine after donating $1 million to help fund their development. More: Salisbury announces multiple new cases of COVID-19 among employees, More: Half of Marylanders say they wouldn't get COVID-19 vaccine, poll finds. That metric stands at 434 as of Monday morning, and the portion of hospitalized patients in intensive care has seen a bump as well. It was last at 9% on Sept. 23. Just as it looked like Michigan’s positivity rates on coronavirus diagnostic tests might be coming down, they seem to be inching back up again. Typed comments will be lost if you are not logged in. The state reported having 112 patients hospitalized Oct. 12, and that metric increased even further to 116 over the next 24 hours. The statewide seven-day average positivity rate is now 4.2% compared to 3.6% a week ago today. Twitter: @DavidsonHiers. No additional virus-related fatalities have been reported on the Shore in more than a month. Leon County has had 49 more residents test positive for COVID-19 and one more resident die, the Florida Department of Health confirmed on Thursday. 5—MANKATO — This week's slightly lower COVID-19 positivity rate in area counties ended a run of three straight weeks with increases. More: COVID-19, flu screening tent returns outside TidalHealth Peninsula Regional's ER, More: Where to get a flu shot in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia. There are now 1,875 in state hospitals for COVID-19, of which 411 are in ICU beds and 1,464 are in acute care. If you see comments in violation of our community guidelines, please report them. (Capitalizations are not necessary.) On Monday, the Corona-Norco Unified School District re … Contact CD Davidson-Hiers at 850-631-0958 or CDavidsonH@Tallahassee.com. The county said Sunday that the positivity rate for the week that ended Saturday was 23.2 percent. Mar. However, Maryland has seen its second day this month without a single virus-related death reported. New Case Rate per 100,000. The state's overall case total has reached 23,196, with Sussex County at 7,560. The county’s cumulative case count is 63,595. John Carney on Monday to announce economic relief for poultry farmers. In the last seven days, Accomack County has gained seven cases for a total of 1,200 infections, and Northampton County has gained three for a total of 314. The only other counties with a higher rate than Worcester were neighboring Wicomico County and nearby Dorchester County, at 2.33 and 2.35 per 1,000 residents, respectively. The biggest news is that the seven-day positivity rate dropped to 6% on Thursday, down from 7.7% a … COVID-19 in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia: Wicomico, Somerset positivity rates in state's four highest; DE hospitalizations still in triple digits. © 2021 www.tallahassee.com. Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about. There were no new deaths in … A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Typed comments will be lost if you are not logged in. This is a test to see whether we can improve the experience for you. Statewide, the seven-day average positivity rate … The two Shore counties represent about 3.4% of the 25,881 cases associated with the 1,160 statewide outbreaks reported to date. Here are the latest numbers out of Maryland, Delaware and Virginia as of Monday, Oct. 19: The COVID-19 case total for Maryland is up to 136,154. The county also announced 198 additional coronavirus cases, pushing the total in the county since the pandemic began to 61,065. All rights reserved. Office Hours: 8:00 AM - … Sussex makes up about 33% of the overall case count and 32% of Delaware's 666 virus-related deaths. But it’s been once again surpassed by Worcester County as … Elsewhere in the Big Bend region, a Jackson County resident also has died of COVID-19, the state health department confirmed. On Tuesday, Wicomico County … Wicomico County — which has a population of about 104,000 people and includes Salisbury — has an average positivity rate nearly double … As of Jan. 30, the Illinois Department of Public Health's (IDPH) county metrics show Douglas County is at an 8.6% positivity rate, above the county … Deaths have remained at about the same level. Positivity rate The COVID-19 testing positivity rate for Tarrant County was at 10% as of Sunday in the latest available seven-day average data. Larry Hogan announced recently that outdoor sporting venues would be allowed to bring live fans back at 10% capacity, and he joined Delaware Gov. The number of hospitalized Covid patients has also fallen in the Wicomico County area. Please be polite. 125 North Division Street. Box 870. The state’s calculation of the positivity rate dropped slightly from 3.9% on Tuesday to 3.8% on Wednesday. Accomack's death toll has not budged since Aug. 28 and Northampton's since Sept. 18. The charts above were developed by the Wicomico County Board of Education. State Holiday Schedule. Delaware's COVID-19 hospitalizations are still in the triple digits, though they have come down over the past week. This is a test to see whether we can improve the experience for you. To date, state data show 47,246 Leon County residents have received at least one shot of the two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series, Pfizer or Moderna. It's one of two Maryland jurisdictions with a rate above 5%, while statewide positivity sits at 3.14%. It's come down to 107 as of Monday's data release. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. The Maryland Department of Health reported 96 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Wednesday morning. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 1,313 new coronavirus cases, even as the rate of positive tests continues to … About Us. At noon on Friday, local healthcare experts and officials will meet virtually to discuss topics that will include the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Updated daily. Wicomico has the fourth highest rate in the state at 4.57%, but Worcester County is among 11 jurisdictions with a rate below 3%. At noon on Friday, local healthcare experts and officials will meet virtually to discuss COVID-19 locally in what a now weekly meeting of local officials. Never miss a story:  Subscribe to the Tallahassee Democrat using the link at the top of the page. and is now 1,250, compared to 1,071 a week ago. Marion County continues to see positive trends when it comes to COVID-19 cases. Wicomico County. The event will be moderated by former Tallahassee Democrat publisher Skip Foster. More: How to find help if you can't make utility payments amid COVID-19 pandemic. South-central Minnesota's positivity rate — which measures the percent of tests resulting in positive cases — had risen from 3% to 4.1% over the previous three weeks. To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs. Read or Share this story: https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2021/03/04/covid-leon-county-positivity-rate-still-below-5/6919224002/, Infrastructure booming in the next 5 years, Leon School Board addresses tampons in girls' bathrooms, Leon could get $57M from federal stimulus plan, Early morning gunfire off Mahan Drive leads to arrest, TPD invokes Stand Your Ground in roommate killing caught on video, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Health experts have long advised an area's positivity rate needs to rest at or below 5% for two weeks. Positivity rate The COVID-19 testing positivity rate for Tarrant County was at 9% as of Monday in the latest available seven-day average data. P.O. 108 E. Main Street, Salisbury, MD 21801. It's OK to disagree with someone's ideas, but personal attacks, insults, threats, hate speech, advocating violence and other violations can result in a ban. That's a nearly six percent drop from the previous week when it was 29.1 percent. Monroe County is reporting 144 new cases of COVID-19, but the seven-day rolling average positivity rate is at 2.0%. Office of the County Executive. COVID-19 hospitalizations for the region stand at 19 for Accomack and 31 for Northampton. Salisbury, MD 21803-0870. FYI: To provide our community with important public safety information, the Tallahassee Democrat is making certain stories related to the coronavirus free to read. After Florida Gov. To support important local journalism like this, please consider becoming a digital subscriber.