Friday morning, the Maryland Department of Health reported 110 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County. Since the first case confirmed in March, the cumulative case count for the county is now 23,403.
The county has a rolling seven-day average of 2.4% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is a lower rate than 16 of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions.
Friday the health department reported two new COVID-19 deaths in Montgomery County, bringing the pandemic death toll to 814.
Montgomery County has led the state in coronavirus-related fatalities. Prince George’s County, however, has recorded over seven thousand more coronavirus cases in total since March.
Friday the state recorded 734 new infections, bringing its total to 130,159. Ten new deaths were reported Friday, making the pandemic death toll 3,845. Anne Arundel County recorded one new death; Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Montgomery County all reported two new deaths Friday. The state did not have information on three of the ten deaths.
The state reported a rolling seven-day average of 2.87% for positive COVID-19 tests Friday.
