April 24th, 2020 by WCBC Radio
The Allegany County Health Department has reported 15 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County, bringing the total to 110. The new cases are all affiliated with the known outbreak at a Cumberland nursing home and include 14 residents and one staff member. A total of 73 residents at this facility have tested positive for COVID-19.
The health department also reports that a female resident of that nursing home has died.
A Mineral County resident employed at a second Allegany County nursing home has tested positive for COVID-19.
As of Friday, a total of 809 Allegany County residents have been tested for COVID-19. Of those, 649 were negative, 110 tested positive, and 50 tests are still pending.