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UPDATE: The current count of confirmed cases of COVID-19 for Garrett County residents remains at three cases according to the Health Department and the Maryland Department of Health. 

Maryland reports COVID-19 cases by the patient’s place of residency and there are no new confirmed cases of persons who reside in Garrett County.

Regardless of where a person resides, if a person is confirmed to have COVID-19, or certain other infectious diseases, public health professionals complete contact tracing to determine who else may be at risk.  

“Contact tracing is standard procedure for many communicable diseases. Our staff does this to assure that our community is safe regardless of the residency of a sick individual,” said Garrett County Health Officer Bob Stephens. “Our staff has been working overtime in order to protect the community.”

Garrett County has no current proof of community transmission. In other words, all local cases were most likely infected elsewhere. Only one of the cases is hospitalized, and is currently at WVU Medicine in Morgantown. All other positive cases have been self-isolating since they were tested.

“The Health Department continues to coordinate our response efforts with other agencies and is working to protect the health of all people in Garrett County,” said Garrett County Health Officer Bob Stephens. 

The Garrett County Health Department is following protocol and gathering information from all the confirmed positive individuals. 

“Health Department staff is reaching out to all individuals who had contact with any of the persons who have tested positive,” said Stephens. “If you do not receive a phone call from the Health Department you should not be concerned that you have been exposed to these individuals.”

Because of privacy laws, no additional information about the positive cases will be released.

Health leaders are asking people to take the illness seriously and to limit unnecessary social exposure by staying home, washing your hands, remaining home if you are mildly sick, and following the CDC’s guidance.

Patients with COVID-19 have experienced mild to severe respiratory illness. Symptoms can include fever, cough and shortness of breath.  Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure.  Call your provider if you develop symptoms and have been in close contact with a person known to have COVID-19, or if you live in or have recently been in high exposure areas.

Information and updates about COVID-19 in Garrett County and around the world are available at garretthealth.org. Residents can also call the Health Department COVID-19 Hotline at 301-334-7698.

Please call 911 only for medical emergencies, not for coronavirus information or questions.

By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department

John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC)

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