COUNTY HAS 14TH HIGHEST NUMBER OF COVID CASES

Allegany County is in the unenviable position of having the 14th highest number of recent cases of COVID-19 per capita of any metro area in the country, according to the New York Times. The statewide daily COVID-19 positivity rate was 6.3 per cent, with Allegany County at 15.34 per cent; Garrett County reports a 12.93 positivity rate.