By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team
Garrett County’s current total positives for COVID-19 is at 1,240, with the addition of 50 news cases
since the Garrett County Health Department’s last report on Friday, December11th. The total county deaths due to COVID-19 or its complications is now 20, an increase of 6. The age range of the local deaths is from 61 to 99.
The current comparison of Garrett County to state numbers is as follows:
- 7-day positivity rate among Garrett County residents is 15.7% (Maryland rate is 7.5%)
- 7-day case rate per 100,000 among Garrett County residents is 87.2 (Maryland rate is 46.4)
Garrett County is conducting weekly free COVID-19 testing 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, located off Bumble Bee Road between Hart for Animals and the Garrett County Airport. There is no out-of-pocket cost at this site, and no need for appointments and doctors’ orders. Be prepared for a possible wait.
Pre-registration will help speed up the process on the day of testing and is highly recommended. To register visit https://mako.exchange/scheduler/registration/?location=2409. Or scan the QR code on garretthealth.org with your smartphone. After completing the registration, you will receive an email with a Booking ID number to share with staff at the testing. You will be able to log into the patient portal to view your results when they are available.
For more information about testing in Garrett County visit garretthealth.org.
Persons interested in volunteering to help with testing are encouraged to complete the COVID-19 Testing Clinic Volunteer Interest Form located at https://garretthealth.org/volunteer. Partners assisting the Garrett County
Health Department with testing include Garrett County Government and Emergency Management, Garrett County Public Schools, and volunteers.
Additional COVID-19 resources:
- Visit garretthealth.org for the most up-to-date COVID-19 information.
- To schedule an Influenza vaccination, call the Health Department at 301-334-7697.
- If you have COVID-19 like symptoms, and have a doctor’s order, you can schedule a testing appointment at the Health Department by calling 301-334-7697 or you can visit the community testing events listed above without an appointment. Pre-registration is recommended.
- 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.
