Worcester’s test results had been worst, but subsided
Not for the first time, Worcester County has recently recorded the highest positivity rate for coronavirus cases of all Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions.
On Sunday, Sept. 6, Worcester had a seven-day positivity rate of 7.58 percent, more than double the state’s rate of 3.63 percent at that same time.
As of Wednesday, Worcester’s rate had dropped to 5.78 percent, which is the second-highest rate in Maryland behind Caroline County. The state rate has increased slightly to 3.7 percent.
Meanwhile, Johns Hopkins University has reported a state positivity rate of around six percent. Its Covid-19 Testing Insights Initiative relies on data from the Covid Tracking Project, a volunteer tracking organization from The Atlantic.
This differs from the health department positivity rate because Johns Hopkins eliminates duplicate tests.
This week, 64 new cases were confirmed in the county, according to the Worcester County Health Department. Last week, at least 48 new cases were confirmed.
This brings the county’s total cases since March to 906.
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