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Local COVID-19 Numbers Improving

February 5th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

The health department continues to offer free drive-thru COVID-19 testing at the Allegany County Fairgrounds (11400 Moss Ave., Cumberland) on Mondays from 2 to 7 p.m. and on Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Fairgrounds vaccine clinics operate on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and youth vaccinations (age 5 to 11) are offered at the Willowbrook Office Complex every three weeks on Wednesdays from 3 to 5 p.m. More information on vaccinations and testing can be found at health.maryland.gov/allegany or by calling 240-650-3999.

ALLEGANY COUNTY COVID-19 DATA AS OF FEBRUARY 3:

 

·        New COVID Cases: 153 (cumulative total 15,842)

·        Additional Deaths: 2 (cumulative total 332)

·        Cases Per 100,000 People: 98.24 (Maryland: 28.14)

·        Positivity Rate: 20.49% (Maryland: 6.69%)

Percentage of Population Fully Vaccinated:  50.1% (Maryland:  72.9%)