Garrett County Tops State for Percent of Population Vaccinated - January 15, 2021

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team

COVID-19 vaccinations continue in Garrett County today for those persons who were previously scheduled to be vaccinated. Today’s vaccine clinic depletes most of Garrett County’s allotment of vaccine received so far. First doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given to 5.7% of Garrett County residents, which is the highest rate in the state, and almost double the state rate of 3.0%

Additional doses of vaccine are expected next week, and once the shipment arrives in the county, a registration link will be posted on the Health Department’s website, garretthealth.org. At that time, persons age 75 and older will be eligible to sign up for these appointments. Visit garretthealth.org for additional information.

Today’s statistics for Garrett County include:
• A 7-day case rate of 51.2 per 100,000 Garrett County residents, just below Maryland’s case rate of 51.9
• A 7-day positivity rate of 14.6%, compared to Maryland’s rate of 8.3%
• A total of 1,689 COVID-19 cases
• A total of 56 deaths due to COVID-19 or its complications
When vaccine appointments become available for populations other than the 75+ age group, the Health Department will announce qualification requirements and instructions on how to schedule an appointment. There currently is no set timeline for the next groups to be vaccinated because of the uncertainty of the arrival of additional vaccine.

For the most up-to-date information about vaccine distribution and testing in Garrett County, watch for announcements from the Health Department on media outlets, the Health Department’s Facebook page and website (garretthealth.org).

Additional COVID-19 resources:
• If you have COVID-19 like symptoms, schedule a testing appointment at the Health Department by calling 301-334-7697.
• Free COVID-19 testing is available (with or without symptoms) on Tuesdays (9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) and Thursdays (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), at the MEDCO Building in the McHenry Business Park. Pre-registration is recommended. Visit garretthealth.org for more information.
• For all other COVID-19 related questions, or to report a COVID-19 compliance issue, call the local COVID-19 Hotline number at 301-334-7698.