COVID-19 Cases Rising But Deaths, Hospitalizations Down In Maryland As Pandemic Turns Toward Endemic

Low hospitalization and death rates coupled with the majority of the population receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine is what local doctors attribute the pandemic turning in the direction of an endemic. This means the virus still exists but at a level where it’s not disrupting our daily lives according to Dr. Jonathan Thierman, Chief Medical Officer at LifeBridge Health.