MARYLAND — One week after Gov. Larry Hogan informed protesters to get examined for the coronavirus, the state will open up a high-volume testing web site on the Baltimore Conference Heart. It is going to begin working Wednesday, and folks can now schedule appointments on-line.
Those that get examined on the conference heart will obtain their leads to two to 5 days, based on the College of Maryland Medical System, which is overseeing scheduling on the web site.
It is going to be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, and Friday, June 19, at 1 West Pratt Avenue in Baltimore.
“Our well being consultants are strongly encouraging anybody who attended any of the protests or gatherings in Maryland over the previous two weeks to right away get examined for the coronavirus,” Hogan stated at a information convention Wednesday, June 10, as he introduced the lifting of restrictions on indoor eating and beginning Friday, June 19, the reopening of gyms, malls and casinos.
As extra locations reopen, well being consultants say it is vital folks get examined to make sure they don’t seem to be spreading the virus unknowingly.
Over the previous seven days, the rolling positivity charge was 6.20 p.c statewide, that means 6.2 p.c of these examined for the virus got here up constructive.
Along with the location on the conference heart in Baltimore, a big testing web site has been arrange at Six Flags America theme park, which can supply appointment-free testing from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, and Friday, June 19, at 13710 Central Avenue in Higher Marlboro.
The Maryland State Fairgrounds is open Tuesdays and Thursday for drive-thru testing at 2200 York Street in Timonium. Make an appointment for testing on the fairgrounds on-line.
There are 62,409 confirmed instances of coronavirus in Maryland as of Tuesday, based on state well being officers.
Up to now day, 377 folks examined constructive for the virus, authorities reported, and practically 10,500 checks have been performed.
For the reason that pandemic started in March, state well being officers say 511,288 coronavirus checks have been administered throughout Maryland.
See an interactive map of COVID-19 testing websites in Maryland, and schedule a check on the Baltimore Conference Heart on-line.
Optimistic numbers are persevering with with respect to hospitalizations and intensive care unit sufferers, based mostly on the most recent Maryland well being information.
For 2 weeks in a row, the variety of coronavirus sufferers on the intensive care unit has gone down, and for 20 days in a row, the variety of hospitalized coronavirus sufferers additionally decreased.
Nevertheless, not all the information factors are constructive.
The variety of acute care sufferers with the virus in Maryland hospitals has elevated for the previous two days — from 438 on Sunday to 458 on Tuesday.
That stated, the variety of acute care sufferers general has been trending down; every week in the past, state well being officers had been reporting there have been 587 sufferers with the virus in acute care.
Coronavirus in Maryland: A Snapshot
Here’s a have a look at Maryland’s coronavirus numbers as of Tuesday, June 16:
Coronavirus At Group Dwelling Services
Coronavirus information from congregate dwelling amenities is up to date weekly on Wednesdays.
Listed below are the numbers as of Tuesday, June 16:
Maryland Coronavirus Instances By Jurisdiction
Maryland Coronavirus Instances By Age And Gender
Maryland Coronavirus Instances By Race And Ethnicity
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This text initially appeared on the Baltimore Patch