MARYLAND, USA — COVID-19 numbers are continuing to fall in Maryland, as state officials report 276 new coronavirus cases and 10 deaths Monday -- the lowest number of new COVID cases since July 6, 2020.
Hospitalizations also have decreased by 36% in the last month, with 798 Marylanders currently hospitalized for the virus. Of those, 213 are in intensive care and 585 are in acute care.
Since the start of the pandemic, Maryland reports a total of 453,401 confirmed cases and 8,670 deaths. But most recently, the state’s positivity rate went down to 3.06%.
News of the state's coronavirus numbers declining comes just after Gov. Larry Hogan announced last week, as part of the state’s “No Arm Left Behind” initiative, that all Marylanders 16 and older can now get vaccinated without an appointment at any of the state’s 13 mass vaccination sites.
Currently, only the Pfizer vaccine is authorized for 16 and 17-year-olds.
So far, over 5.2 million doses of the vaccine have been administered in the state so far, with over 2.3 million Marylanders being fully vaccinated.
"We are in a new phase of our vaccination effort where we are focused on making sure that no arm is left behind," Hogan said in his weekly news briefing last Wednesday. "Walk-ups have been an incredibly successful tool, and we are now able to make them available at all of our mass vaccination sites across the state. The sooner we get more Marylanders vaccinated, the sooner we can put this pandemic behind us once and for all."
According to official CDC data, 64.5% of Marylanders 18 and older, and 85% of Marylanders 65 and older, have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Maryland has reported 5,256,617 total vaccinations.
No-appointment vaccinations are now available at the following locations:
NEW: Montgomery College (Pfizer, Moderna)
20200 Observation Dr.
Germantown, MD 20876
Walk-up clinics vary. Visit their website for regular updates.
NEW: Mall in Columbia (Moderna)
10300 Little Patuxent Pkwy.
Columbia, MD 21044
Wednesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
NEW: Maryland State Fairgrounds (Pfizer)
2200 York Rd.
Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093
Walk-up clinics vary. Visit their website for regular updates.
NEW: Frederick County (Moderna)
800 Oak St.
Frederick, MD 21703
Walk-up clinics vary. Visit marylandvax.org for regular updates.
Six Flags America Theme Park (Pfizer)
13710 Central Ave.
Bowie, MD 20721
Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Regency Furniture Stadium (Pfizer)
11765 St. Linus Dr.
Waldorf, MD 20602
Sunday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Ripken Ironbirds Stadium (Pfizer)
873 Long Dr.
Aberdeen, MD 21001
Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
M&T Bank Stadium (Pfizer)*
1101 Russell St.
Baltimore, MD 21230
Monday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital (Pfizer)
1 W Pratt St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
NOTE: Baltimore City residents only
Greenbelt Metro Station (Pfizer)
5717 Greenbelt Metro Dr.
Greenbelt, MD 20740
Monday-Tuesday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Wednesday-Thursday, 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Moderna)*
550 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401
Wednesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Wicomico Youth & Civic Center (Pfizer)
500 Glen Ave.
Salisbury, MD 21804
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Hagerstown Premium Outlets (Pfizer)
900 Premium Outlets Blvd.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
To guarantee a time slot, Marylanders can immediately book an appointment by visiting covidvax.maryland.gov or by calling the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Support Center at 1-855-MD-GOVAX (1-855-634-6829). The support center is available seven days a week, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Walk-up times and vaccination capacity may vary, and individuals should be prepared to wait, depending on demand, officials said. Individuals in need of a second dose may utilize walk-up lines.