ANNAPOLIS, Md.- Gov. Larry Hogan ordered the Maryland state flag be lowered half-staff at noon Thursday for victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. By the governor’s order, the flag will remain at half-staff on Friday for Fallen Heroes Day and Saturday for Healthcare Heroes Day, and will return to full-staff at sunset on Sunday, May 3.
Hogan released the following statement about his order:
“Today, our state marks a solemn milestone—more than 1,000 Marylanders have lost their lives to COVID-19. I have ordered flags lowered to half-staff to commemorate their lives and to honor their memories. They will never be forgotten.
“Tomorrow, the flag will remain lowered for our annual observation of Fallen Heroes Day as we honor all those brave men and women of our police, firefighter, and first responder families who selflessly laid down their lives in service to others. As our state battles this deadly pandemic, our first responders have again risen to the challenge and answered the call to serve, just as they always do.
“I have also ordered the flag to remain lowered through the weekend as we celebrate the selfless and heroic efforts of our healthcare workers—the doctors, nurses, paramedics, and providers on the front lines who have been going on no sleep, not seeing their families, truly risking everything to care and provide for the sick and those in need. These men and women are as compassionate as they are fearless.
“This weekend, please join me in keeping our heroes and our fallen in your hearts, and let us continue to pray for each other, for our state, and for our nation as we face this crisis together.”
COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland
Number of confirmed cases: 21,742
Number of negative test results: 92,617
Number of confirmed deaths: 1,047
Number of probable deaths: 93
Currently hospitalized: 1711
Acute care: 1,121
Intensive care: 590
Ever hospitalized: 4,559
Released from isolation: 1,432
Cases and Deaths Data Breakdown:
Parenthesis = Confirmed death, laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 test result
Asterisk = Probable death, death certificate lists COVID-19 as the cause of death but not yet confirmed by a laboratory test
NH = Non-Hispanic
By County
| County | Cases | Deaths | ||
| Allegany | 118 | (7) | ||
| Anne Arundel | 1,725 | (83) | 8* | |
| Baltimore City | 2,068 | (104) | 8* | |
| Baltimore County | 2,831 | (110) | 13* | |
| Calvert | 150 | (8) | ||
| Caroline | 71 | |||
| Carroll | 436 | (46) | ||
| Cecil | 167 | (8) | ||
| Charles | 564 | (43) | 1* | |
| Dorchester | 51 | (2) | ||
| Frederick | 918 | (49) | 7* | |
| Garrett | 4 | |||
| Harford | 414 | (6) | 7* | |
| Howard | 867 | (18) | 1* | |
| Kent | 79 | (5) | ||
| Montgomery | 4,300 | (229) | 26* | |
| Prince George's | 6,043 | (229) | 11* | |
| Queen Anne's | 52 | (6) | ||
| St. Mary's | 150 | (7) | 1* | |
| Somerset | 26 | |||
| Talbot | 35 | (1) | ||
| Washington | 206 | (4) | ||
| Wicomico | 406 | (7) | ||
| Worcester | 61 | (2) | ||
| Data Not Available | (73) | 10* |
By Age Range and Gender
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 294 | ||
| 10-19 | 573 | ||
| 20-29 | 2,525 | (8) | |
| 30-39 | 3,684 | (14) | 1* |
| 40-49 | 3,871 | (26) | 2* |
| 50-59 | 3,939 | (68) | 7* |
| 60-69 | 3,010 | (161) | 11* |
| 70-79 | 2,083 | (251) | 15* |
| 80+ | 1,763 | (444) | 49* |
| Age Data Not Available | (75) | 8* | |
| Female: | 11,595 | (509) | 52* |
| Male: | 10,147 | (538) | 41* |
| Gender Data Not Available: |
By Race and Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 7,821 | (431) | 30* |
| Asian (NH) | 459 | (37) | 3* |
| White (NH) | 4,935 | (420) | 49* |
| Hispanic | 3,651 | (67) | 3* |
| Other (NH) | 793 | (17) | |
| Data Not Available | 4,083 | (75) | 8* |
