The Allegany County Health Department reports that 10,308 Allegany County residents have received at least their first dose of vaccine against COVID-19 (14.6% of the population), with 7,206 of those individuals now fully vaccinated with their second dose (10.2% of the population). By comparison, the state reported that 14.9% of all Marylanders had received at least their first dose of vaccine, with 8.2% now fully vaccinated.
In a press conference on Tuesday, Governor Larry Hogan announced that the state would be receiving an initial allocation of 49,000 doses of the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine (also known as the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine). The Janssen vaccine, unlike the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, requires only one dose. The Governor stated that after this initial disbursement the state will not be receiving additional doses of the Janssen vaccine for two weeks while manufacturers replenish their stock for shipment. Allegany County received its first supply of the new vaccine on Tuesday.
Health officials remind the public that, even if you have been vaccinated, it is still vitally important to continue to wear a mask when around others who don’t live with you, maintain at least six feet social distancing, wash your hands, and clean and sanitize high-touch surfaces.
As stated by the CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/…/201…/vaccines/keythingstoknow.html), “scientists are still learning how well vaccines prevent you from spreading the virus that causes COVID-19 to others, even if you do not get sick… For this reason, even after vaccination, we need to continue using all the tools available to help stop this pandemic as we learn more about how COVID-19 vaccines work in real-world conditions.”
Allegany County COVID-19 Case Statistics as of March 2:
• New COVID Cases: 1 (cumulative total 6,409)
• Additional Deaths: 0 (cumulative total 199)
• Cases Per 100,000 Population: 2.23 (Maryland: 12.92)
• Positivity Rate: 1.41% (Maryland: 3.28%)
There were (4) Four New Positive COVID cases reported in Grant County .
1,201 Total COVID Cases
• 964 Confirmed Positive COVID cases
• 237 Probable COVID cases (Probable cases are those that have a positive result from a rapid antigen test).
• 1,153 Total Recovered
• 20 Active Cases.
• 24 Deaths listed as COVID related (6 from GRCC).
WV residents wanting COVID-19 Vaccine CAN PREregister online at
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You will be called for an appointment for COVID vaccine based on the Governor’s priority group.
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The Hampshire County Health Department received 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past two days. Case investigation and contact tracing are ongoing.
Hampshire County’s current case count is 1,583 confirmed (PCR and Rapid test combined), 40 active, 28 deaths and 4 hospitalizations.
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Thursday, March 4th from 10a-6p
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The Hardy County Health Department and Hardy County Office of Emergency Management has one additional confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hardy County, making 24 active cases, with a total confirmed case count of 1,334. We have had 22 confirmed COVID-19 deaths. We currently have 20 patients in quarantine at home, following proper protocol to protect their neighbors and community. Four patients are currently hospitalized due to severe symptoms of COVID-19. Due to privacy, additional information regarding the persons, area of residence, and travel history will not be disclosed. The Hardy County Health Department has completed the necessary contact tracing to ensure the safety of close contacts and to prevent additional transmission. Hardy County now has 1,288 individuals recovered, included in the total confirmed case count of 1,334.
In Mineral County there are a total of 2455 positive cases since the pandemic began. 65 are active, 2354 have recovered, there are a total of 75 deaths
Bedford County
Total Cases: 3,817
Confirmed: 2,776
Probable: 1,041
Negative: 8,891
Deaths: 129
Somerset County
Total Cases: 6,696
Confirmed: 4,993
Probable: 1,703
Negative: 20,021
Deaths: 186
The Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County are pleased to announce that the small businesses grants issued by the County are eligible for Coronavirus Relief Payment Subtraction on Form 502LU as part of this legislation for the 2020 tax year.
The RELIEF Act of 2021, as enacted by the Maryland General Assembly and signed into law by the Governor on February 15, 2021.
The Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County are pleased to announce that the small businesses grants issued by the County are eligible for Coronavirus Relief Payment Subtraction on Form 502LU as part of this legislation for the 2020 tax year.
Eligible grants include:
- COVID-19 Small Business Grant
- Small Business Grant
- Lodging Business Assistance Grant
- COVID Small Business Grant
- Commissioners Small Business Matching Grant
- Commissioners Restaurant Relief Grant
- Restaurant Relief Grant
When the original information was released, Allegany County was not included, however, our staff acted quickly to contact the Comptroller’s Office to correct this omission and ensure that our local businesses are able to take advantage of this tax relief.
The complete list of eligible grants can be found online at: https://marylandtaxes.gov/RELIEFAct/docs/COVID_19_Relief_Programs.pdf
The Comptrollers officer has released information that new forms will not be updated until March and businesses should wait to file tax returns until the new updated forms are available.
For more information about the RELIEF Act, please visit: https://www.marylandtaxes.gov/RELIEFAct/ or call 1-833-345-0787 for further assistance.
Allegany County Commissioner President Jake Shade talks about vaccination milestone in Allegany County and reopening schools along with reopening the County Office Complex. To hear the interview click here https://soundcloud.com/amanda-mangan/ac-commision-president-jake-shade-for-pht