Patch Survey: How Has Hogan Handled Coronavirus Pandemic?

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Friday marks the one-year anniversary of Maryland's first known cases of coronavirus. Since then, thousands have died, businesses have faced regulations, students have adapted to online classes and the state has launched a vaccine rollout.

Maryland has started to make progress, however. The state has administered 950,810 first doses of the immunization so far, and the Johnson & Johnson inoculation is set to become the third shot available in Maryland. Many students started hybrid learning on Monday. Business restrictions have eased, and health metrics have improved.

To gauge how Marylanders view the state's response to the crisis, Patch has created a survey for readers. The survey is meant not to be a scientific poll, but only to give a broad idea of public sentiment.

Numbers Check-In

The case rate has dropped to 12.52 new infections per day per 100,000 residents over the past week. That's down from its Jan. 12 high of 53.39. The case rate hit a recent minimum of 12.43 on Feb. 21, marking the lowest clip since Oct. 28, 2020.

The positivity rate sits at 3.24 percent. That's the lowest since Oct. 24, 2020 and it's down from its recent high of 9.47 percent set on Jan. 3

Coronavirus hospitalizations have fallen to 856, which is the fewest since. Nov. 11, 2020. It's also about half the state's Jan. 12 high of 1,952 hospitalizations.

Altogether, 384,765 Marylanders have been infected. The virus has killed 7,740 of those patients.

Editor's Note: These metrics are accurate as of 3:45 p.m. Thursday.

Take Patch's Survey

Gov. Larry Hogan has led the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. How do you think he has performed? Share your thoughts with Patch in our 10-question survey, embedded below.

Coronavirus Vaccine Resources

Read Patch's explainer to learn when, how and where you can get an immunization.

To see when you'll be eligible for the vaccine, head to this website or read Maryland's plan. Use the state's search engine to find the location and registration form for your closest inoculation clinics.

Check Maryland's immunization progress on its numbers dashboard. Follow the state's infection trends on its data tracker. For more information about the coronavirus vaccine, click here.

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