The percentage of Marylanders testing positive for the coronavirus continued to rise Monday, remaining above the World Health Organization’s 5% ceiling for the third straight day, according to tracking data by Johns Hopkins University.
Hopkins calculated the rate as 5.84%, up from the previous 5.39%. But because of a difference in formulas used, the state of Maryland said the positivity rate is 3.84%, up from 3.63% 24 hours earlier...