7-day positivity rate among Garrett County residents is 15.3% (Maryland rate is 7.7%) 7-day case rate per 100,000 among Garrett County residents is 75.3 (Maryland rate is 38.2) see more

All collection sites are closed The landfill, located at 3118 Oakland Sang Run Road, will be open 8:00 a.m. and closes at 2:00 p.m. see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department has announced a change in the schedule for community testing at the McHenry Business Park for the week of December 21. Testing will be held on Tuesday only; there will be no testing on Thursday, which is Christmas... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team Governor Larry Hogan and state health officials yesterday announced a series of actions intended to help slow the spread of COVID-19 during the holiday season. Meanwhile, Garrett County’s total positive cases stands at 1,324, with a total of 30 deaths... see more

A panel discussion was broadcast on Friday, December 18, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. to answer frequently asked questions on the local Garrett County response related to COVID-19. Leaders from Garrett County Government, Garrett County Health Department, Garrett County Public Schools, Garrett County Sheriff’s... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team Garrett County leads the state in the 7-day positivity rate with 15.3% compared to the state rate of 7.5%. The county 7-day case rate per 100,000 is 71.4 compared to the state rate of 45.8. The total positive COVID-19 tests for Garrett County residents... see more

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... see more

A panel discussion will be broadcast on Friday, December 18, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. to answer frequently asked questions on the local response related to COVID-19. The event will be the broadcast of a recorded session on the Garrett County Government’s Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com... see more

PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Meeting will be Live Streamed at https://www.facebook.com/garrettcountygovernment/ Agenda Session Times are Approximate The Board of County Commissioners may close a portion of this public meeting and move into Executive Session to comply with a... see more

The Maryland Governor’s office over the weekend announced the allocation of the first-round of COVID-19 vaccine available, as the first phase, directly to hospitals, nursing homes, and their front-line staff. This vaccine will be the Pfizer formula. There has been some uncertainty surrounding the... see more