Number of new confirmed cases |
COVID-19 Surveillance |
Three-day rolling average |
Declining days of new confirmed cases |
A declining day occurs when fewer cases/deaths/hospitalizations/patients/tests are reported at the end of a 14 day period compared to the number at the beginning of the period, using a 3-day rolling average. The number of declining days represents the number of days out of the last 14 days that have been lower than their points of comparison 14 days prior. |
MD iMAP services
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Number of new COVID-19 related deaths |
COVID-19 Surveillance |
Three-day rolling average |
Declining days of new COVID-19 related deaths |
A declining day occurs when fewer cases / deaths / hospitalizations / patients / tests are reported at the end of a 14-day period compared to the number at the beginning of the period, using a 3-day rolling average. The number of declining days represents the number of days out of the last 14 days that have been lower than their points of comparison 14 days prior. |
MD iMAP services
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Number of COVID-19 related hospitalizations |
COVID-19 Surveillance |
Three-day rolling average |
Declining days of COVID-19 related hospitalizations |
A declining day occurs when fewer cases/deaths/hospitalizations/patients/tests are reported at the end of a 14 day period compared to the number at the beginning of the period, using a 3-day rolling average. The number of declining days represents the number of days out of the last 14 days that have been lower than their points of comparison 14 days prior. |
Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems
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Number of COVID-19 related patients in ICU |
COVID-19 Surveillance |
Three-day rolling average |
Declining days of COVID-19 related patients in ICU |
A declining day occurs when fewer cases/deaths/hospitalizations/patients/tests are reported at the end of a 14-day period compared to the number at the beginning of the period, using a 3-day rolling average. The number of declining days represents the number of days out of the last 14 days that have been lower than their points of comparison 14 days prior. |
Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems
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Number of patients with COVID-19 related symptoms visiting hospital emergency rooms |
COVID-19 Surveillance |
Three-day rolling average |
Declining days of patients with COVID-19 related symptoms visiting hospital emergency rooms |
A declining day occurs when fewer cases / deaths / hospitalizations / patients / tests are reported at the end of a 14 day period compared to the number at the beginning of the period, using a 3-day rolling average. The number of declining days represents the number of days out of the last 14 days that have been lower than their points of comparison 14 days prior. |
Maryland’s Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE)
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Percentage of all acute care beds in use |
Hospital Capacity |
Days of adequate capacity of acute care beds |
A day of adequate capacity occurs when the 3-day rolling average meets or exceeds the capacity threshold prescribed. |
A day of adequate capacity occurs when the 3-day rolling average meets or exceeds the capacity threshold prescribed. |
Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems
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Percentage of all ICU beds in use |
Hospital Capacity |
Less than or equal to 80% utilization |
Days of adequate capacity of ICU beds |
A day of adequate capacity occurs when the 3-day rolling average meets or exceeds the capacity threshold prescribed. |
Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems
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Percentage of ventilators in use |
Hospital Capacity |
Less than or equal to 70% utilization |
Days of adequate capacity of ventilators |
A day of adequate capacity occurs when the 3-day rolling average meets or exceeds the capacity threshold prescribed. |
Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems
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Percentage of tests administered in Montgomery County that resulted in a positive case |
Testing |
A sustained flattening or decrease |
Declining days of test positivity |
A declining day occurs when fewer cases / deaths / hospitalizations / patients / tests are reported at the end of a 14 day period compared to the number at the beginning of the period, using a 3-day rolling average. The number of declining days represents the number of days out of the last 14 days that have been lower than their points of comparison 14 days prior. |
National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)
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Number of tests administered in Montgomery County |
Testing |
A sustained capacity to test 5% or more of the County's population |
Capacity to test population |
The cumlative number of tests administered in the past 30 days divided by the County's popultation |
National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)
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