Maryland’s Average Positive Test Rate Dips Below 5% for First Time Since November

2/15/21

By Marcus Dieterle, Baltimore Fishbowl

Coronavirus illustration, created at the CDC

The seven-day average positive test rate in Maryland has dipped below 5% for the first time since the average reached 4.63% on Nov. 7.

As of Friday morning, the average now sits at 4.87%. The average has declined for three consecutive days and has been trending downward since early January.

The seven-day average rate of positive tests yesterday was 4.85% for Marylanders younger than 35 and 4.91% for Marylanders older than 35.

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