Baltimore County Leads MD In COVID-19 Deaths As Milestone Marked

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Baltimore County has the highest death toll from the coronavirus among Maryland's 24 jurisdictions.

In Baltimore County, 1,704 people have died from COVID-19, the Maryland Department of Health reported Thursday, Sept. 16.

In Montgomery County, 1,613 people have died from coronavirus, and in Prince George's County, so have 1,607 people, according to state health officials.

On Thursday, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan ordered flags lowered to half-staff as the state passed a milestone — more than 10,000 Marylanders have lost their lives to COVID-19.

With the addition of 21 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the state has now seen 10,011 confirmed deaths from the virus, the Maryland Department of Health reported Thursday.

"Each of these Marylanders was the most important person in the world to someone, and our prayers are with all the family members and loved ones who are grieving," Hogan said in a statement.

"While the worst may be behind us, this virus remains a significant threat to the vulnerable," Hogan said. “Together, as we resolve never to forget any of these 10,011 Marylanders, I ask all the people of our great state to remain Maryland Strong and to have faith that we will emerge from this better and more resilient than ever before.”

Baltimore County announced June 1 it was creating a memorial at Lake Roland to honor the more than 1,500 residents (at the time) who had died from COVID-19.

Proposals were due over the summer, and a finalist will be announced this month to create the freestanding exhibit. It is expected to be in development for several months before being complete in spring 2022, according to the request for proposals from the Baltimore County Arts Guild, which has partnered with the county in the project.