COVID-19 cases in Maryland have slightly surged ahead of the upcoming school year, data from the state Department of Health shows.

As of August 11, 76 people were hospitalized for COVID-19. Data shows that there were 65 adults in acute care, nine adults in the ICU and two pediatric patients in acute care.

It's the most hospitalizations Maryland has seen since mid-April. According to health data, 82 people were in the hospital with COVID around April 15. There were 67 adults in acute care, and 11 adults in the ICU at that time.

"It's important to note that, right now, the case numbers are lower than in any other year in the pandemic at this time," said Andrew Pekosz, a professor with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Late-summer COVID cases

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