Maryland on Saturday recorded its highest number of daily COVID-19 deaths since late August.

The state reported 13 new deaths — the highest daily increase since it reported 13 deaths on Aug. 28. Beyond the deaths, the number of new COVID-19 cases on Saturday was the highest in a week, with 798 infections reported. The state’s seven-day average positivity rate has increased to just above 3% since mid-October, after remaining below 2% for most of the first half of the month.

Saturday’s numbers in Maryland came a day after the country’s total daily new cases swelled over 80,000 for the first time.

In hard-hit Prince George’s County, the state’s second-most populous jurisdiction, the seven-day average positivity rate has dropped to around 3.9% in recent days, after increasing to more than 5.0% last week. The seven-day average number of daily new cases per 100,000 residents has hovered between 11-12 for the past weeks, following a slight jump in September.

In Montgomery County, the state’s most populous, the seven-day average positivity rate has remained between 2.2% and 2.7% since the beginning of the month. But county officials have raised concerns about a steady uptick in cases. This week, the seven-day average of new cases per 100,000 residents surpassed 10 for the first time since early August.

Montgomery County has decided to stay in its Phase Two reopening, along with Prince George’s County.

Statewide, hospitalizations have increased in recent weeks. On Oct. 1, Maryland reported 331 total patients hospitalized. That number jumped to 455 as of Saturday. A similar trend occurred for patients in the ICU — starting at 257 on Oct. 2 and reaching 356 by Saturday.

Even so, the New York Times reports that Maryland is among 10 states where cases are relatively low and staying that way. It’s joined in that category by neighbors D.C. and Virginia.

In the District, the seven-day average of new cases has declined after slightly increasing in the first week of October. The city has seen one new coronavirus death over the past week, and the total number of patients hospitalized with the virus on any given day has stayed between 80 and 96 since early September.

In Virginia, the number of daily new cases have plateaued after jumping in early October. The state recorded a daily increase of 1,088 new cases on Saturday. Deaths have also ticked down in recent months.

But like Maryland, hospitalizations in Virginia have increased since the beginning of October. On Thursday, the commonwealth reported its highest number of hospitalizations since Sept. 11, with 1,109 patients. At the end of September, Virginia’s seven-day average of COVID-19 hospitalization was trending downward.