The Allegany County Health Department has announced that its free drive-thru COVID testing clinic at the Allegany County Fairgrounds will be closed on Monday, January 17 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday and due to the extreme winter weather in the forecast for the region Sunday night into Monday.  Testing will resume on Wednesday, January 19 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“The safety of the public and our staff is our highest priority when deciding whether or not to proceed with a clinic,” said ACHD spokesperson, Brenda Caldwell.  “Monday is a state holiday, and with the added threat of significant snowfall Sunday night into Monday, the safest option for both our clients and our staff is to close the testing clinic that day.”

UPCOMING COVID-19 VACCINE CLINICS:

Allegany County Fairgrounds, 11400 Moss Avenue, Cumberland, MD

• Moderna Booster Clinic (ages 18+) by appointment only.   Register online by clinic date at the following links:
  • January 19:  9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
    http://www.marylandvax.org/appointment/en/reg/6091129297
  • January 26:  9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
    https://www.marylandvax.org/appointment/en/reg/6012927169
• First and second doses of Moderna (ages 18+), first and second doses of Pfizer (ages 12+), and booster doses of Pfizer (ages 12+) are available on a walk-in basis from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  No appointment is necessary.

Allegany County Health Department, Willowbrook Office Complex – Ground Floor, 12501 Willowbrook Road, Cumberland, MD

• Youth Pfizer Vaccine Clinic (ages 5 -11) by appointment only.  Register online by clinic date at the following link:
  • January 26:  3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
    https://www.marylandvax.org/appointment/en/reg/7251910065

For assistance registering for an appointment, county residents can call the COVID-19 call center at 240-650-3999. COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are also widely available in the community at local pharmacies, urgent care clinics, and some primary care providers. 

ALLEGANY COUNTY COVID-19 CASE RATE AND POSITIVITY AS OF JANUARY 13: