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COVID Rate in County Double State Case Rate

September 1st, 2021 by WCBC Radio

The Allegany County Health Department reports that the COVID-19 case rate in the county is currently more than double the Maryland case rate.  The COVID case rate in Allegany County is 42.4 cases per 100,000 population compared to the state of Maryland as a whole with 18.98 cases per 100,000 population.  Allegany County’s vaccination rate remains among the lowest in the state at just over 42% of total county residents fully vaccinated. Allegany County Health Officer Jenelle Mayer…