Note: Starting April 27, 2023 updates change from daily to weekly. Summary The cumulative number of positive COVID-19 cases among Maryland residents within a single Maryland jurisdiction. Description The MD COVID-19 - Cases by County data layer is a collection of positive COVID-19 test results that have been reported each day by the local health department via the ESSENCE system. Terms of Use The Spatial Data, and the information therein, (collectively the "Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.

NOTE: THIS DATASET IS NO LONGER BEING UPDATED DAILY. Summary The cumulative number of positive COVID-19 cases among Maryland residents within a single Maryland ZIP code.

Description The MD COVID-19 - Cases by ZIP data layer is a collection of positive COVID-19 test results that have been reported each day by the local health department via the NEDSS system. Upon reaching a limit to the Socrata Platform, we decided to break the data into two parts. We now have "MD COVID-19 - Cases by ZIP Code" (for 2023), "MD COVID-19 - Cases by ZIP Code Archive (2021)", and "MD COVID-19 - Cases by ZIP Code Archive (2020)".

Terms of Use The Spatial Data, and the information therein, (collectively the "Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.

Case data aggregates to ZIP Codes do not reflect cases with missing, out of state, or incorrect ZIP Codes. Therefore, statewide totals of aggregate ZIP Code data may not match other statewide aggregate totals.

Note: Starting April 27, 2023 updates change from daily to weekly.

Summary The cases, tests, positivity rates, hospitalizations, and confirmed and probable deaths for COVID-19 in Maryland.

Description The MD COVID-19 - MASTER Case Tracker is a collection of Total Cases, Total Tests, Postivity Rates, Persons Tested Negative, Total Daily Hospital Beds, Total Ever Hospitalized, Total Persons Documented to Have Completed Home Isolation, Cases by County, Cases by Age Distribution, Cases by Gender Distribution, Cases by Race and Ethnicity Distribution, Confirmed Deaths Statewide, Confirmed Deaths by Date of Death, Confirmed Deaths by County, Confirmed Deaths by Age Distribution, Confirmed Deaths by Gender Distribution, Confirmed Deaths by Race And Ethnicity Distribution, Probable Deaths Statewide, Probable Deaths by Date of Death, Probable Deaths by County, Probable Deaths by Age Distribution, Probable Deaths by Gender Distribution, and Probable Deaths by Race And Ethnicity Distribution.

Terms of Use The Spatial Data, and the information therein, (collectively the "Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.

NOTE: This dataset is no longer being updated as of 4/27/2023. It is retired and no longer included in public COVID-19 data dissemination. See this link for more information https://imap.maryland.gov/pages/covid-data Summary The cumulative number of positive COVID-19 cases among Maryland residents within a single Maryland ZIP code. Description The MD COVID-19 - Cases by ZIP data layer is a collection of positive COVID-19 test results that have been reported each day by the local health department via the NEDSS system. Upon reaching a limit to the Socrata Platform, we decided to break the data into two parts. We now have "MD COVID-19 - Cases by ZIP Code Archive (2022)", "MD COVID-19 - Cases by ZIP Code Archive (2021)", and "MD COVID-19 - Cases by ZIP Code Archive (2020)". Terms of Use The Spatial Data, and the information therein, (collectively the "Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata. Case data aggregates to ZIP Codes do not reflect cases with missing, out of state, or incorrect ZIP Codes. Therefore, statewide totals of aggregate ZIP Code data may not match other statewide aggregate totals.

Summary This layer has been DEPRECATED (last updated 12/1/2021). Was formerly a weekly update. The Outbreak-Associated Cases in Congregate Living data dashboard on coronavirus.maryland.gov was redesigned on 11/17/21 to align with other outbreak reporting. Visit https://opendata.maryland.gov/dataset/MD-COVID-19-Congregate-Outbreak/ey5n-qn5s to view Outbreak-Associated Cases in Congregate Living data as reported after 11/17/21. Confirmed COVID-19 deaths among Maryland residents who live and work in congregate living facilities in Maryland for the reporting period. Description The MD COVID-19 - Total Deaths in Congregate Facility Settings data layer is a total of deaths confirmed by a positive COVID-19 test result that have been reported to MDH in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, group homes of 10 or more and state and local facilities for the reporting period. Data are reported to MDH by local health departments, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and the Department of Juvenile Services. To appear on the list, facilities report at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 over the prior 14 days. Facilities are removed from the list when health officials determine 14 days have passed with no new cases and no tests pending. The list provides a point-in-time picture of COVID-19 case activity among these facilities. Numbers reported for each facility listed reflect totals ever reported for deaths. Data are updated once weekly. Terms of Use The Spatial Data, and the information therein, (collectively the "Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.

SummaryTotal ever COVID-19 cases and deaths at Maryland congregate living facilities.DescriptionDeprecated as of November 17, 2021.The Outbreak-Associated Cases in Congregate Living data dashboard on coronavirus.maryland.gov was redesigned on 11/17/21 to align with other outbreak reporting. Visit MD COVID-19 Congregate Outbreaks to view Outbreak-Associated Cases in Congregate Living data as reported after 11/17/21.The MD COVID-19 Congregate Cases and Deaths total Summary data layer is the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases and deaths that have occured in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, group homes of 10 or more and state and local facilities. Data are reported to MDH by local health departments, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and the Department of Juvenile Services and are updated once weekly.COVID-19 is a disease caused by a respiratory virus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in December 2019. COVID-19 is a new virus that hasn't caused illness in humans before. Worldwide, COVID-19 has resulted in thousands of infections, causing illness and in some cases death. Cases have spread to countries throughout the world, with more cases reported daily. The Maryland Department of Health reports daily on COVID-19 cases by county.

Analysis of ‘MD COVID-19 - Cases by County’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/0cae19ec-e795-4512-8bcb-f06d9ca8b74e on 27 January 2022.

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Summary The cumulative number of positive COVID-19 cases among Maryland residents within a single Maryland jurisdiction.

Description The MD COVID-19 - Cases by County data layer is a collection of positive COVID-19 test results that have been reported each day by the local health department via the ESSENCE system.

Terms of Use The Spatial Data, and the information therein, (collectively the "Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.

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Note: Starting April 27, 2023 updates change from daily to weekly.

Summary The cumulative number of positive COVID-19 cases among Maryland residents by age: 0-9; 10-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-79; 80+; Unknown.

Description The MD COVID-19 - Cases by Age Distribution data layer is a collection of positive COVID-19 test results that have been reported each day by the local health department via the ESSENCE system.

Terms of Use The Spatial Data, and the information therein, (collectively the "Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.

Note: Starting April 27, 2023 updates change from daily to weekly. Summary The rate of confirmed COVID-19 cases among Marylanders per 100,000 people in each Maryland jurisdiction. Description The MD COVID-19 cases per 100K population, by jurisdiction layer is the rate of confirmed daily COVID-19 cases among Marylanders per 100,000 people in each Maryland jurisdiction. This rate is a 7-day average, calculated using the CasesByCounty layer and the 2019 estimated county populations (Maryland Department of Planning). Any negative value may be attributed to changes in reporting by jurisdiction. Terms of Use The Spatial Data, and the information therein, (collectively the "Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.

Analysis of ‘MD COVID-19 - Total Cases Statewide’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/39eda7ae-172b-4f93-9fff-3198d6fdfb10 on 27 January 2022.

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Summary The cumulative number of positive COVID-19 cases among Maryland residents.

Description The MD COVID-19 - Total Cases Statewide data layer is a collection of the statewide positive COVID-19 test results that have been reported each day by each local health department via the ESSENCE system.

Terms of Use The Spatial Data, and the information therein, (collectively the "Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.

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The dataset is a collection of positive COVID-19 positive test results among Maryland resident that have been reported each day by the local health department via the ESSENCE system to the State department of health. The dataset is at county level and can be viewed and downloaded in a CSV file format.

Note: Starting April 27, 2023 updates change from daily to weekly. Summary The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths among Maryland residents. Description The MD COVID-19 - Total Confirmed Deaths Statewide data layer is a collection of the statewide confirmed COVID-19 related deaths that have been reported each day by the Vital Statistics Administration. A death is classified as confirmed if the person had a laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 test result. Some data on deaths may be unavailable due to the time lag between the death, typically reported by a hospital or other facility, and the submission of the complete death certificate. Probable deaths are available from the MD COVID-19 - Total Probable Deaths Statewide data layer. Update 5/27/21: The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) Vital Statistics Administration (VSA) revised the state’s COVID-19 data to include deaths that were not properly classified by medical certifiers over the past year. VSA identified these deaths as COVID-19 deaths through an information reconciliation process utilizing other sources of data. Learn more: https://health.maryland.gov/newsroom/Pages/Maryland-Department-of-Health-Vital-Statistics-Administration-issues-revision-of-COVID-19-death-data.aspx Terms of Use The Spatial Data, and the information therein, (collectively the "Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.

Note: Starting April 27, 2023 updates change from daily to weekly. Summary The cumulative number of positive COVID-19 cases among Maryland residents by race and ethnicity: African American; White; Hispanic; Asian; Other; Unknown. Description The MD COVID-19 - Cases by Race and Ethnicity Distribution data layer is a collection of positive COVID-19 test results that have been reported each day via CRISP. Terms of Use The Spatial Data, and the information therein, (collectively the "Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.

SummaryThe daily percentage of confirmed COVID-19 cases that are entered into covidLINK that have received a first contact tracing contact attempt within 24 hours of entry.DescriptionThe MD COVID-19 - First Outreach Within 24 Hours of Case Entered into CovidLINK data layer reflects the daily percentage of confirmed COVID-19 cases that are entered into covidLINK that have received a first contact attempt within 24 hours of entry. The first outreach attempt is defined as a documented phone call. Individuals that responded to outreach attempts were verified as the intended call recipient are considered successfully reached. Data are updated weekly on Wednesday during the 10 a.m. hour (data is reported through the previous Saturday).COVID-19 is a disease caused by a respiratory virus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in December 2019. COVID-19 is a new virus that hasn't caused illness in humans before. Worldwide, COVID-19 has resulted in thousands of infections, causing illness and in some cases death. Cases have spread to countries throughout the world, with more cases reported daily. The Maryland Department of Health reports daily on COVID-19 cases by county.

Analysis of ‘MD COVID-19 - Cases per 100K population, statewide’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/7bc1ebfb-ac2f-4879-93b6-accb572037fe on 27 January 2022.

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Summary The rate of confirmed COVID-19 cases among Marylanders per 100,000 people statewide.

Description The MD COVID-19 cases per 100K population, statewide layer is the rate of confirmed daily COVID-19 cases among Marylanders per 100,000 people statewide. This rate is a 7-day average, calculated using the sum of the CasesByCounty layer and the 2019 estimated county populations (Maryland Department of Planning).

Terms of Use The Spatial Data, and the information therein, (collectively the "Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.

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Note: Starting April 27, 2023 updates change from daily to weekly.

Summary The cumulative number of positive COVID-19 cases among Maryland residents by gender: Female; Male; Unknown.

Description The MD COVID-19 - Cases by Gender Distribution data layer is a collection of positive COVID-19 test results that have been reported each day by the local health department via the ESSENCE system.

Terms of Use The Spatial Data, and the information therein, (collectively the "Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.

NOTE: THIS LAYER IS DEPRECATED (Last updated 6/7/2022). Was formerly updated weekly.

Summary The daily percentage of confirmed COVID-19 cases that are entered into covidLINK that have received a first contact tracing contact attempt within 24 hours of entry.

Description The MD COVID-19 - First Outreach Within 24 Hours of Case Entered into CovidLINK data layer reflects the daily percentage of confirmed COVID-19 cases that are entered into covidLINK that have received a first contact attempt within 24 hours of entry. The first outreach attempt is defined as a documented phone call. Individuals that responded to outreach attempts were verified as the intended call recipient are considered successfully reached. Data are updated weekly on Wednesday during the 10 a.m. hour (data is reported through the previous Saturday).

Terms of Use The Spatial Data, and the information therein, (collectively the "Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.

Deprecated as of 4/21/2023On 4/27/2023 several COVID-19 datasets were retired and no longer included in public COVID-19 data dissemination. For more information, visit https://imap.maryland.gov/pages/covid-dataSummaryThe cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccinations within a single Maryland jurisdiction.DescriptionThe MD COVID-19 - Vaccinations by County data layer is a collection of COVID-19 vaccinations that have been reported each day into ImmuNet.COVID-19 is a disease caused by a respiratory virus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in December 2019. COVID-19 is a new virus that hasn't caused illness in humans before. Worldwide, COVID-19 has resulted in thousands of infections, causing illness and in some cases death. Cases have spread to countries throughout the world, with more cases reported daily. The Maryland Department of Health reports daily on COVID-19 cases by county.

Analysis of ‘MD COVID-19 - Total Deaths in Congregate Facility Settings (Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, State and Local Facilities and Group Homes +10 Residents) by County’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/03acb390-3224-4149-add1-b6f927537ff1 on 26 January 2022.

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Summary This layer has been DEPRECATED. The Outbreak-Associated Cases in Congregate Living data dashboard on coronavirus.maryland.gov was redesigned on 11/17/21 to align with other outbreak reporting. Visit https://opendata.maryland.gov/dataset/MD-COVID-19-Congregate-Outbreak/ey5n-qn5s to view Outbreak-Associated Cases in Congregate Living data as reported after 11/17/21.

Confirmed COVID-19 deaths among Maryland residents within a single Maryland jurisdiction who live and work in congregate living facilities for the reporting period.

Description The MD COVID-19 - Total Deaths in Congregate Facility Settings data layer is a total of deaths confirmed by a positive COVID-19 test result that have been reported to MDH in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, group homes of 10 or more and state and local facilities in each Maryland jurisdiction for the reporting period. Data are reported to MDH by local health departments, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and the Department of Juvenile Services. To appear on the list, facilities report at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 over the prior 14 days. Facilities are removed from the list when health officials determine 14 days have passed with no new cases and no tests pending. The list provides a point-in-time picture of COVID-19 case activity among these facilities. Numbers reported for each facility listed reflect totals ever reported for deaths. Data are updated once weekly.

Terms of Use The Spatial Data, and the information therein, (collectively the "Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.

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SummaryThe cumulative number of COVID-19 positive Maryland residents who have been released from home isolation.DescriptionThe MD COVID-19 - Total Number Released from Isolation data layer is a collection of the statewide cumulative total of individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 that have been reported each day by each local health department via the ESSENCE system as having been released from home isolation. As "recovery" can mean different things as people experience COVID-19 disease to varying degrees of severity, MDH reports on individuals released from isolation. "Released from isolation" refers to those who have met criteria and are well enough to be released from home isolation. Some of these individuals may have been hospitalized at some point.COVID-19 is a disease caused by a respiratory virus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in December 2019. COVID-19 is a new virus that hasn't caused illness in humans before. Worldwide, COVID-19 has resulted in thousands of infections, causing illness and in some cases death. Cases have spread to countries throughout the world, with more cases reported daily. The Maryland Department of Health reports daily on COVID-19 cases by county.