Maryland added many cases and deaths in Howard County after resolving a technical issue. Maryland did not announce new cases and deaths for the New Year's holiday. Maryland added about 24,800 cases from recent months representing people who were infected more than once. The Times began including death certificate data reconciled by the C.D.C., resulting in a one-day increase in total deaths.
More about reporting anomalies or changes The Times has identified reporting anomalies or methodology changes in the data.
