That link is to Md's COVID dashboard of statistics. Graphics [hospital beds data] show over the summer of 2021 threats were lowest with some small uptick in August.  Still way down compared to big bulge in those stats spring of 2020  and Christmas/NewYears  highest bulge  Then working its way downwards to those very lowest in the 2021 summer months.

Looking at the counties, Md's hot spots have been Prince Georges followed by Montgomery and Baltimore county & city.  PG county has had 88,000+ cases, whereas Worcester has had less than 4,000 cases.  Worcester has half of Wicomico's 8,000 cases and about 22 times lower than PG County.   Some Md counties are showing even lower numbers than here in Worcester.  Map is color coded to help analysis.

The national heated rhetoric we're hearing is very much overstating.  And the masking of school kids is another example of overreaction by media, plus excess govt control along with the big teacher's unions dictating.  Those kids need their oxygen unimpeded by masks.  And they deserve to be free from the emotional problems of masking.    Some headlines are: Child Suicides Rising During Lockdown - WebMD  --   Mask side effects on a child’s mental health are real       And plenty more. 

Md for quite a while has been allowing some counties to place higher restrictions, as needed.  Seems a good approach.  Biden should take notice of this Md approach, and recognize stark differences between the states.  No need to fight with DeSantis, when Florida state has done much better than NY state under Cuomo, for example.  NY hardly used the medical ship, but stuffed folks carrying Covid into nursing homes.   

Image below from Tom Hemmick - Image Title: Trump sends NY a hospital ship
Image Info: March 30, 2020 hospital ship arriving in NY, with Statue of Liberty in the background