Healthcare including vaccines and emergency services Schools, new roads and highways Small business recovery assistance Helping families in need, including school lunch programs see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about hand sanitizer gel that may be dangerous because it contains large amounts of methanol, or wood alcohol, which can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested. The hand... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department received notification of another positive COVID-19 case which brings the county’s total positive cases to 15. This positive case is female Garrett County resident in her 60s who presented with symptoms at a local... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department was notified today of five positive COVID-19 testing results at a long-term care facility in Garrett County. Staff of Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, Maryland, have been periodically tested since they... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department, operating in conjunction with the Maryland Department of Health and other state and local partners, is offering drive-thru testing without the need for an appointment or a doctor’s order at Deep Creek Lake on... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department has received results from many of the 175 tests conducted at a drive-thru community COVID-19 testing event held in Accident on June 26. So far, the event has returned one positive result for COVID-19. The person who... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team Early on Friday morning, an ensemble of workers clad in personal protective equipment took over the lots at the Northern Middle School in Accident, and was ready for the cars of people desiring COVID-19 testing. Individuals being tested were not... see more

Garrett County Mental Health Advisory Committee Deep Creek Watershed Board of Zoning Appeals see more

By Joint Information Center Team Garrett County Community Action is the non-profit that has been appointed to manage all local contributions related to COVID-19 such as homemade face coverings, food assistance, volunteer sign-ups, and cash donations. Community Action has announced nonperishable food... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department will be offering two “Drive-Thru” COVID-19 testing opportunities for persons without symptoms at two locations in the coming weeks. The first drive-thru testing opportunity will be held at Northern Middle School at... see more