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Allegany County Health Department Issues COVID-19 Update

March 15th, 2021 by WCBC Radio

The Allegany County Health Department reports that 13,544 Allegany County residents have received at least their first dose of vaccine against COVID-19 (19.2% of the population), with 8,612 of those individuals now fully vaccinated with their second dose (12.2% of the population).  By comparison, the state reported that 19.9% of all Marylanders had received at least their first dose of vaccine, with 10.8% now fully vaccinated.

Allegany County COVID-19 Case Statistics as of March 14:

  • New COVID Cases:  7 (cumulative total 6,440)
  • Additional Deaths:  0 (cumulative total 201)
  • Cases Per 100,000 Population:  3.65  (Maryland: 14.23)
  • Positivity Rate:  1.81%   (Maryland: 3.85%)