ACHD Newsroom: COVID-19

December 1, 2021:  First U.S. Case of Omicron Coronavirus Variant Identified in California

November 29, 2021:  Health Officials Urge Vaccination as New COVID Variant Emerges

November 24: 2021:  Data Brief - Reporting Period 7/1 to 11/17/21

November 24, 2021:  Appointments Available for December 1 Moderna Booster Clinic

November 22, 2021:  ACHD Urges Public to Celebrate Safely This Holiday Season

November 19, 2021:  CDC Authorizes COVID Boosters for Everyone Age 18+

November 17, 2021:  Appointments Still Available for November 24 Moderna Booster

November 15, 2021:  Free COVID Testing, Vaccination Clinics Ongoing at Allegany Fairgrounds

November 12, 2021:  Allegany Cumulative COVID Cases Top 10,000, with 259 Deaths

November 10, 2021:  School-Based COVID Vaccinations Continue

November 8, 2021:  COVID Vaccination "Walk-In Wednesdays" Continue at A.C. Fairgrounds

November 5, 2021:  CDC Stresses Importance of Pediatric COVID Vaccination

November 3, 2021:  CDC Authorizes Pfizer Vaccine for Ages 5 to 11

November 1, 2021:  Moderna Booster Appointments Available for November 10

October 29, 2021:  FSU Leads by Example with COVID Vaccinations

October 27, 2021:  Appointments Still Available for Moderna Booster 11/2 & 11/3

October 25, 2021:  ACHD Announces Additional COVID Vaccination Clinics

October 22, 2021:  Moderna Booster Clinics Slated

October 20, 2021:  ACIP Meets to Discuss Moderna, J&J Booster Recommendations

October 18, 2021:  Allegany Case Rate More Than Double State Average

October 15, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Case Rate Remains Above Maryland Rate

October 12, 2021:  Pfizer Boosters to be Offered at Health Department from 1 to 4 PM October 13
October 8, 2021:  Allegany COVID Cases Still More Than Double State Average

October 6, 2021:  Allegany COVID Statistics Show Some Improvement

October 4, 2021:  Pfizer Booster Clinic Slated at Fairgrounds October 8

October 1, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Case Rate Improving

September 29, 2021:  Data Brief:  Allegany County COVID-19 Statistics

September 29, 2021:  Pfizer Vaccine Booster Clinics 9/30 and 10/1

September 27, 2021:  Pfizer Vaccine Booster Clinics Slated

September 24, 2021:  Pfizer COVID Vaccine Booster Authorization Endorsed by CDC

​September 22, 2021:  Allegany COVID Case Rate Remains Highest in the State

September 20, 2021:  Allegany County COVID-19 Case Rate Four Times the State Rate

September 17, 2021:  10,000 Marylanders Have Died from COVID-19

September 15, 2021:  Allegany County Has Highest COVID Case Rate in Maryland

September 13, 2021:  Allegany Third Lowest in State for COVID Vaccinations, Second Highest for COVID Cases

September 10, 2021:  Health Department Expands Hours for Pfizer COVID Vaccine Clinics in September

September 8, 2021:  Allegany Has Second-Highest COVID Case Rate, One of the Lowest Vaccination Rates in the State

September 3, 2021:  No Drive-Thru COVID Testing September 6

September 1, 2021:  Health Department Sees More Patients at COVID Vaccine Clinics

August 30, 2021:  Allegany COVID Case Rate Remains Well Above Maryland Rate 

August 27, 2021:  Drive-Thru Testing Temporarily Relocates for Week of August 30

August 25, 2021:  Sharp Rise in COVID Testing Demand​​

August 23, 2021:  Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Full FDA Approval

August 20, 2021:  Allegany County COVID-19 Rate Nearly Double State Average

August 18, 2021:  Allegany County COVID-19 Update

August 16, 2021:  Allegany County Identifies 58 New Cases of COVID-19 Since Friday

August 13, 2021:  COVID-19 Numbers Continue to Rise Around the Region

August 11, 2021:  ACHD Sees Increase in COVID Testing at Allegany County Fairgrounds

August 9, 2021:  Allegany County Sees Uptick in COVID Case Rate

August 6, 2021:  Delta Variant Accounts for Nearly 100% of New Maryland COVID Cases​

August 4, 2021:  Allegany County COVID-19 Updated Case Rates and Vaccination Statistics

July 30, 2021:  Allegany County COVID-19 Updated Case Rates and Vaccination Statistics

​July 28, 2021:  CDC:  5 Things to Know About the COVID-19 Delta Variant

July 26, 2021:  Allegany County Ranks in Bottom 5 for Nursing Home Staff Vaccinations​

July 23, 2021:  ACHD Offering Moderna, J&J, Pfizer Vaccines July 28

July 21, 2021:  ACHD to Hold Walk-In COVID Vaccination Clinic July 28

July 19, 2021:  Delta Variant on the Rise in U.S.

July 16, 2021:  Walk-in Clinics Slated for July 21

July 14, 2021:  COVID-19 Delta Variant Confirmed in Allegany County

July 12, 2021:  Moderna, J&J COVID Vaccines to be Offered at Upcoming Clinics​

July 9, 2021:   All June COVID Deaths in Maryland Were Unvaccinated

July 7, 2021:  ACHD to Hold Walk-In COVID Vaccination Clinic July 14

July 2, 2021:  No COVID Testing at Fairgrounds on July 5​

June 30, 2021:  Allegany County COVID-19 Case Rates and Statistics​​

June 28, 2021:  ACHD to Fully Reopen July 1

June 23, 2021:  Allegany County COVID-19 Case Rates and Statistics

June 21, 2021:  COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Slated June 23​

June 16, 2021:  ACHD Scales Down COVID Testing Operation at Fairgrounds​
June 14, 2021:  ACHD to Hold Walk-In COVID Vaccine Clinic During Juneteenth Celebration​
June 11, 2021:  ACHD to Hold Walk-In COVID Vaccination Clinics in Cumberland, Westernport ​
June 7, 2021:  Health Officials Continue to Urge Public to Get a COVID Vaccine​
June 4, 2021:  Walk-In Vaccination Clinics at WOC Building June 8, 15​
June 2, 2021:  Mt. Savage, Allegany County Fairgrounds Walk-In Clinics This Week​
May 28, 2021:  Lonaconing, Mt. Savage Walk-In COVID Clinics Scheduled Next Week​
May 26, 2021:  Flintstone Walk-In COVID Vaccination Clinic May 27​
May 24, 2021:  Oldtown Walk-In COVID Clinic to Offer Moderna, J&J Vaccines​
May 21, 2021:  Governor Hogan Announces $2 Million COVID Vaccine Lottery​
May 19, 2021:  Governor Hogan Visits Youth COVID Vaccination Clinic in Cumberland​
May 17, 2021:  Walk-In COVID Vaccination Clinic May 20 at A.C. Fairgrounds​
May 14, 2021:  Indoor & Outdoor Dining Restrictions, Venue Capacity Limites Lifted
May 12, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Vaccination and Positivity Statistics​
May 10, 2021:  Walk-In Clinic Thursday at A.C. Fairgrounds​
May 7, 2021:  Additional Walk-In Clinics Announced at A.C. Fairgrounds May 13, 20​
May 5, 2021:  Walk-in Clinics Set for Mt. Savage Thursday, A.C. Fairgrounds Friday​​​
May 3, 2021:  ACHD Moves Main Vaccination Site to A.C. Fairgrounds​
April 30, 2021:  Allegany County COVID-19 Case Update and Statistics​
April 28, 2021:  Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Allegany County Fairgrounds May 7​
April 26, 2021:  Maryland to Resume Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine​
April 23, 2021:  Fourth Walk-In Clinic Announced​
April 21, 2021:  ACHD, DES Announce Walk-In COVID Vaccine Clinics​
April 19, 2021:  ACHD Offering Walk-In Vaccinations at Rawlings April 21​
April 16, 2021:  ACHD Warns of Phone Scam Relating to COVID-19​​
April 12, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Vaccination and Positivity Statistics​​
April 9, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Vaccination and Positivity Statistics​

April 7, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Vaccination and Positivity Statistics​

​April 5, 2021:  Governor Hogan Announces Additional Vaccine Distribution Strategies​

A​pril 2, 2021:  One-Year Anniversary of First Confirmed COVID Case in Allegany County​

March 31, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Vaccination and Positivity Statistics​​​​

March 29, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Vaccination and Positivity Statistics​​

March 26, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Vaccination and Positivity Statistics​​

March 24, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Vaccination and Positivity Statistics​​

March 22, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Vaccination and Positivity Statistics​

March 19, 2021:  Governor Hogan Announces Accelerated Vaccine Distribution Schedule​

March 17, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Vaccination and Positivity Statistics​​​​​

March 15, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Vaccination and Positivity Statistics​​​

March 12, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Vaccination and Positivity Statistics​​

March 10, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Vaccination and Positivity Statistics​​

March 8, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Vaccination and Positivity Statistics​

March 5, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Vaccination and Positivity Statistics​

March 3, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Vaccination and Positivity Statistics​

​March 1, 2021:  Allegany County Transitioning to Phase 1C​

February 26, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Update​

February 22, 2021:  Allegany County COVID Vaccination and Positivity Statistics​

February 19, 2021:  Vaccination Efforts Continue Despite Limited Supply, Weather Conditions​

February 17, 2021:  COVID Case Rate in Allegany County Shows Significant Improvement​

February 12, 2021:  Allegany Ahead of State Average for First-Dose Covid Vaccinations​

February 10, 2021:  Weather Causes Change to Thursday Vaccine Clinic in Rawlings​

February 8, 2021:  68 New COVID Cases, 1 Additional Death in Allegany County​

February 5, 2021:  Vaccine Interest Form Sees Nearly 5,500 Responses in Two Days​

February 3,  2021:  ACHD, UPMC Western Maryland Launch Online COVID Vaccine Interest Form​

February 1, 2021:  Allegany Reports 62 New COVID Cases, 4 Additional Deaths​

January 29, 2021:  24 New COVID Cases, 3 Deaths in Allegany County​

January 27, 2021:  24 New COVID Cases, 1 Additional Death in Allegany County​

January 25, 2021:  80 New COVID Cases, 2 Deaths in Allegany County​

January 22, 2021: Allegany Adds 33 New COVID Cases, 5 Deaths​ 

January 20, 2021:  Allegany Adds 143 New COVID Cases, 4 Deaths to Cumulative Total​

​January 15, 2021:  Allegany Reports 40 New COVID Cases and 1 Death​

January 13, 2021:  Allegany Reports 28 New COVID Cases, 1 Additional Death​

January 11, 2021:  Vaccine Appointments Available for Allegany County Residents 75+​

January 8, 2021:  ​Allegany Reports 83 New COVID Cases, 3 Additional Deaths​

January 6, 2021:  Allegany County Reports 98 New COVID Cases, 3 More Deaths​

January 4, 2021:  Allegany COVID Cases at 5,524, 156 Deaths​

December 30, 2020:  Allegany Adds 98 New COVID Cases, 1 Additional Death Since Monday​

December 28, 2020:  Allegany COVID Cases at 5,276, 153 Deaths​

December 23, 2020:  101 New Allegany COVID Cases, 4 Deaths ​

December 21, 2020:  88 New COVID Cases, 8 Deaths in Allegany County​

December 18, 2020:  135 New COVID Cases, 8 Deaths in Allegany County

December 16, 2020:  Allegany County COVID Cases at 4,848 with 127 Deaths​

December 14, 2020:  Allegany COVID Cases Reach 4,629 with 118 Deaths​

December 11, 2020:  Allegany COVID Cases at 4,441, Deaths at 114​

D​ecember 9, 2020:  Allegany COVID Case Count at 4,321, Death Toll at 105​

December 8, 2020:  Data Brief:  Allegany County COVID-19 Deaths​

December 7, 2020:  Allegany COVID Cases Reach 4,101; 90 Deaths​

December 4, 2020:  Joint GCHD and ACHD Release - New Quarantine Guidelines

December 4, 2020:  3,900 COVID Cases, 88 Deaths in Allegany County​

December 2, 2020:  357 New COVID Cases, Two Deaths in Allegany County​

November 30, 2020:  Allegany County COVID Counts Reach 2,804 Cases, 73 Deaths​

November 25, 2020:  Five Additional Deaths, 251 New COVID Cases​

November 23, 2020:  Nine Additional Deaths, 149 New COVID-19 Cases​ 

November 20, 2020:  274 New COVID Cases, 7 Additional Deaths in Allegany County​

November 18, 2020:  Allegany COVID Cases Reach 1,909; Death Toll Rises​

November 16, 2020:  147 New Allegany COVID-19 Cases Since Friday​​

November 13, 2020:  317 New COVID-19 Cases, Three Deaths in Allegany County Since Monday​

November 10, 2020:  MDH, ACHD Partner to Offer Free Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing​

November 9, 2020:  Allegany County COVID-19 Cases at 1,153​

November 6, 2020:  Allegany County COVID Cases Climb to 1,076; Two Deaths​

November 4, 2020:  Allegany Has Highest Case Rate in Maryland as COVID Cases Surge​

November 2, 2020:  62 New Allegany COVID-19 Cases Since Friday​

October 30, 2020:  46 New Allegany Cases Bring Total to 795​

October 28, 2020:  50 New COVID-19 Cases, One Death in Allegany County​

October 26, 2020:  34 New COVID-19 Cases Since Friday​

October 23, 2020:  95 New COVID-19 Cases Since October 16​

October 21, 2020:  23 New COVID-19 Cases Since Monday​

​October 17, 2020:  COVID-19 Count Now at 605​

October 16, 2020:  Allegany COVID-19 Cases Now at 570​

October 14, 2020:  Allegany County COVID-19 Cases Now at 551​

October 9, 2020:  Allegany COVID-19 Cases Up by 17 Since Wednesday​

October 7, 2020:  Four New Cases Bring Allegany COVID-19 Count to 504​

October 5, 2020:  Allegany County COVID-19 Counts Now at 500​

October 2, 2020:  Free COVID-19 Testing for Kids 18 and Under​

October 1, 2020:  Allegany County COVID-19 Data Brief​

September 30, 2020:  Four New Cases Bring Allegany COVID-19 Count to 483​

September 28, 2020:  15 New COVID-19 Cases, One Death in Allegany County​

September 25, 2020:  Four New Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County​

September 23, 2020:  Nine New Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany Since Monday​

September 21, 2020:  Six New Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County​

September 18, 2020:  10 New Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County​

September 16, 2020:  Allegany COVID-19 Cases Now At 435​

September 14, 2020:  13 New Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County​

September 11, 2020:  Six New COVID-19 Cases in Allegany County​

September 9, 2020:  Seven New Cases, Two Deaths in Allegany County​

September 4, 2020:  Five New Cases of COVID-19, One Death in Allegany County​

September 2, 2020:  Four New Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County​

​September 2, 2020:  Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing September 9​

August 31, 2020:  Four New Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County

August 28, 2020:  Five New Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County​

August 26, 2020:  No New Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County Since Monday​

August 24, 2020:  Fourteen New Cases in Allegany County Since Friday​

August 21, 2020:  Fourteen New Cases, One Death in Allegany County​

August 20, 2020:  Allegany County COVID-19 Data Brief​

August 19, 2020:  10 New COVID Cases; Male in His 20s Hospitalized​

August 17, 2020:  11 New COVID Cases, One Death in Allegany County​

August 14, 2020:  Nineteen Additional Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County​​

August 12, 2020:  Twenty Additional Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County​

August 10, 2020:  Fourteen New Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County

August 7, 2020:  Six New Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County​

August 5, 2020:  Seven New Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County​

August 3, 2020:  Allegany County COVID-19 Cases now at 271​

July 31, 2020:  Five New Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County​

July 29, 2020:  Four New Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County​

July 27, 2020:  Fourteen New Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County​

July 24, 2020:  Five New Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County​

July 22, 2020:  Six More Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County​

July 20, 2020:  Six New Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County​

July 17, 2020:  Allegany County COVID-19 Cases Now at 227​

July 15, 2020:  Five New Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County​

July 13, 2020:  515 Tested at Drive-Thru Clinic on Sunday​

July 10, 2020:  544 Tested at Drive-Thru COVID-19 Event on Thursday at Allegany County Fairgrounds​

July 8, 2020:  Free Drive-thru Testing Tomorrow​

July 6, 2020: Four More Cases in Allegany County​

July 3, 2020:  Allegany Resident Working in Oakland Nursing Home Tests Positive for COVID-19​

July 1, 2020:  One New Case of COVID-19 in Allegany County​

June 30, 2020:  Free Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing July 9 & 12​

June 29, 2020:  Allegany COVID-19 Cases Now at 204​

June 26, 2020:  Allegany COVID-19 Cases Now at 200​

June 24, 2020:  10 New Cases in Allegany County​
June 22, 2020:  One New Case of COVID-19 Brings Allegany County Total to 189​

June 19, 2020:  Allegany COVID-19 Cases Now at 188​

June 17, 2020:  Two New Cases Reported in Allegany County​

June 15, 2020:  No New Cases, No New Deaths from COVID-19​

June 12, 2020:  No New Cases Since Monday​

June 10, 2020:  CHC Resident Dies of Complications from COVID-19​

June 8, 2020:  One New Case of COVID-19 Brings Allegany County Total to 185​

June 5, 2020:  Three New COVID-19 Cases Include a Resident of the Kensington​

June 3, 2020:  Two New COVID-19 Cases​

June 1, 2020:  One New COVID-19 Case​

June 1, 2020:  Allegany County COVID-19 Data Brief​

May 31, 2020:  No New COVID-19 Cases or Deaths​

May 30, 2020:  Allegany Resident Dies in Another County​

May 29, 2020:  One New COVID-19 Case in Allegany County​

May 28, 2020:  No New COVID-19 Cases or Deaths​

May 27, 2020:  CHC Resident Dies from COVID-19​

May 26, 2020:  Six New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Allegany County​

May 25, 2020:  No New COVID-19 Cases or Deaths​

May 24, 2020:  Three New Cases, One Death at CHC​

May 23, 2020:  Employee of Third Long-Term Care Facility Tests Positive for COVID-19​

May 22, 2020:  No New COVID-19 Cases or Deaths​

May 21, 2020:  Child Tests Positive for COVID-19​

May 20, 2020:  No New COVID-19 Cases or Deaths​

May 19, 2020:  CHC Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19​

May 18, 2020:  Two New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Allegany County​

May 17, 2020:  COVID-19 Claims Two Lives, Three More Test Positive​

May 16, 2020:  Allegany County Now at 159 Cases of COVID-19​

May 15, 2020:  Seven New Cases Identified​

May 14, 2020:  Allegany Health Nursing and Rehab Test Results​

May 13, 2020:  Allegany County Now at 149 Cases of COVID-19​

May 12, 2020:  No New COVID-19 Cases or Deaths​

May 11, 2020:  Allegany County Now at 148 Cases of COVID-19​

May 10, 2020:  Three New Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County​

May 9, 2020:  No New COVID-19 Cases or Deaths​

May 8, 2020:  One New Case at CHC​

May 7, 2020:  No New COVID-19 Cases or Deaths​

May 6, 2020:  Allegany COVID-19 Cases Climb to 142​​

May 5, 2020:  No New COVID-19 Cases or Deaths

May 4, 2020:  Female CHC Resident Latest COVID-19 Fatality​

May 2, 2020:  Three Dead from Complications of COVID-19​

May 1, 2020:  Fifth CHC Resident Dies of COVID-19 Complications​

April 30, 2020:  Former Allegany County Resident Dies of COVID-19 Complications​

April 29, 2020:  Three New Case of COVID-19 at CHC​

April 28, 2020:  County Man's Death Attributed to COVID-19​

April 27, 2020:  Allegany County COVID-19 Cases at 115​

April 26, 2020:  COVID-19 Claims Two Lives at Nursing Home​

April 24, 2020:  Allegany County COVID-19 Cases Rise to 110​

April 23, 2020:  COVID-19 Cases Now at 95 in Allegany County​​​

April 22, 2020:  COVID-19 Cases Now at 82​​

April 21, 2020:  COVID-19 Cases Now at 63​

April 20, 2020:  Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Now at 59​

April 20, 2020:  Allegany County Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 rise to 57​

April 19, 2020:  Cumberland Healthcare Center Gets Positive Assessment from State Team​

April 18, 2020:  Allegany County Man Succumbs to Complications of COVID-19​

April 16, 2020:  Allegany County COVID-19 Cases Rise to 31

April 15, 2020:  Allegany County Now Reports 22 Cases of COVID-19​

April 14, 2020:  Allegany County COVID-19 Cases Now at 20​

April 14, 2020:  We Want to Know:  Answers to Your COVID-19 Questions​

April 13, 2020:  18 Cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County​

April 13, 2020:  Allegany County Now Has 17 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19​

April 11, 2020:  

Allegany County Reports 14 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19

April 10, 2020: 12th Allegany County Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19​​

April 9, 2020:  Two More Allegany County Residents Test Positive for COVID-19​​

April 8, 2020:  Ninth Allegany County Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19​

April 7, 2020:  Eighth Allegany County Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19​

April 6, 2020:  Seventh Allegany County Resident  Tests Positive for COVID-19​

April 4, 2020:  Sixth Allegany County Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19

April 4, 2020:  Fifth Allegany County Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19​

April 3, 2020:  Fourth Allegany County​ Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19

April 2, 2020:  Third Allegany County Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19​

April 2, 2020:  Mineral County Resident Employed in Allegany County Tests Positive for COVID-19​

April 1, 2020:  Second Allegany County Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19​

April 1, 2020:  Allegany County Announces First Lab-Confirmed Case of COVID-19​

March 30, 2020:  UPDATE:  COVID-19 Testing in Allegany County​

​March 25, 2020:  UPDATE:  COVID-19 Testing in Allegany County​