Montgomery Co. Records Most New Coronavirus Deaths Since December

BETHESDA, MD — Montgomery County recorded 14 new coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday — the most since Dec. 17, 2020 — data released by the Maryland Department of Health showed.

The latest addition pushes the countywide death toll to 1,160. The latest fatality count does not include the 43 others whose deaths were linked to the virus but never confirmed by a lab test. For now, they are considered "probable deaths."

Meanwhile, 353 people have tested positive for COVID-19. With 52,368 recorded cases to date, Montgomery County has the second-highest number of confirmed infections in Maryland. Neighboring Prince George's County has the highest overall total, with 60,972 cases, according to the latest figures.

Across Maryland, there have been 314,867 coronavirus cases, 6,233 confirmed deaths, and 171 "probable deaths." Of the 1,929 patients being hospitalized for the disease statewide, 454 are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).