Maryland Department of Health updated its coronavirus website confirming there are 85 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland, 31 of which are in Montgomery County.
This is an increase of 28 confirmed cases since Tuesday. About 36% of the cases in Maryland are from Montgomery County.
Sixty of the cases in Maryland are patients between the ages of 18 to 64. The other 25 cases in Maryland are patients older than 65. There have been no confirmed deaths in Maryland from COVID-19.
Due to the rapidly evolving #COVID19 public health crisis, @MDMEMA will update Maryland's case map dashboard daily at 10 a.m. based on the most recently available data from across the state: https://t.co/lc55gf4rAH pic.twitter.com/sg2swjYkqX
— Maryland Department of Health (@MDHealthDept) March 18, 2020
Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles appeared in a video on Twitter Wednesday morning, saying that most patients have mild to moderate symptoms.
As COVID-19 continues to spread, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles looks ahead. @MoCoDHHS #MoCo #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/ygRuRM0c0n
— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) March 18, 2020
