June 23rd, 2021 by WCBC Radio

The Allegany County Health Department reports that26,295Allegany County residents have received their first dose of a two-dose vaccine against COVID-19 (37.3% of the population), with 24,030of those individuals now fully vaccinated with their second dose (34.1% of the population).The number of residents who have received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine is2,846(4.0%).

 

By comparison, the state reported that 56.2% of all Marylanders had received their first dose of a two-dose vaccine, with 50.0% having had both doses and 4.2% vaccinated with the single-dose vaccine.

 

Allegany County COVID-19 Case Statistics as of June 22:

 

• New COVID Cases:  6(cumulative total 7,050)
• Additional Deaths: 0 (cumulative total 212)
• Cases Per 100,000 Population:  2.23(Maryland:0.99)
• Positivity Rate: 1.44%(Maryland:0.61%)