May 22nd, 2021 by WCBC Radio
The Allegany County Health Department has released the latest COVID-19 news.
Four walk-in COVID vaccination clinics are scheduled at local fire departments:
- Oldtown Volunteer Fire Company: Tuesday, May 25
- Flintstone Volunteer Fire Company: Thursday, May 27
- Lonaconing Good Will Fire Company Armory: Tuesday, June 1
- Mt. Savage Fire Company: Thursday, June 3
At all four clinics, single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will be provided. Also, individuals can receive their second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Hours for all of four clinics are 9 a.m. to noon. No appointment needed. Please bring your vaccination card if you are receiving a second dose of Moderna vaccine.
In Allegany County, 24,188 residents have received their first dose of a two-dose vaccine against COVID-19 (34.4% of the population), with 20,812 of those individuals now fully vaccinated with their second dose (29.6% of the population). The number of residents who have received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine is 2,474 (3.5%).
By comparison, the state reported that 51.2% of all Marylanders had received their first dose of a two-dose vaccine, with 41.2% having had both doses and 3.7% vaccinated with the single-dose vaccine.
Allegany County COVID-19 Case Statistics as of May 20:
- New COVID Cases: 5 (cumulative total 6,963)
- Additional Deaths: 0 (cumulative total 208)
- Cases Per 100,000 Population: 8.52 (Maryland: 5.36)
- Positivity Rate: 3.18% (Maryland: 2.07%)
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