HUNDREDS OF NEW COVID-19 CASES

As of Friday, there have been 317 new cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County, along with three deaths from COVID-19 complications. The county’s total case count is now 1,470 and the death toll is now 30. There is an ongoing COVID-19 testing site at the Allegany County Fairgrounds. The testing will take place from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. today, along with Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fairgrounds testing is not limited to Allegany County residents, so not everyone testing positive will be counted for Allegany County. In Garrett County, here were 32 additional positive cases. The total there is 267.