US Maryland - Maryland: UK Variant Found - Governor - 1/12/21

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1/12/21

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MARYLAND — The UK Variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday, Jan. 12.

The first two cases have been confirmed, and they are two Anne Arundel County residents, according to Hogan.

One of the infected people recently returned from travel abroad to multiple continents, and the other is the spouse of that person, the governor said.
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"It's much more contagious," Hogan said, noting the state was concerned due to already rising cases and increasing hospitalizations in the state.

https://patch.com/maryland/baltimore...yland-governor

 

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[Article link from above re: increasing hospitalizations]

1/11/21

MD Coronavirus Hospitalizations Climb Again After Record Day
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MARYLAND — Again the state has set a record high for coronavirus hospitalizations.
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Both acute and intensive care units (ICUs) are at 90 percent capacity in Baltimore City.

ICUs are at 83.3 percent capacity in Montgomery County hospitals, while Prince George's County is at 44.8 ICU capacity. Garrett County is at 53 percent hospital bed occupancy.

For the fourth day in a row, the single-day increase in new coronavirus cases confirmed is greater than 3,000 in Maryland.

https://patch.com/maryland/baltimore/md-coronavirus-hospitalizations-climb-again-after-record-day