ONE DEATH, EIGHT NEW COVID CASES

There has been one death and eight new COVID-19 cases in Allegany County since Sunday. The county has now begun transitioning to Phase 1C of the vaccination plan, scheduling appointments for individuals under the age of 75, with the oldest first. The county’s positivity rate is just over one per cent, while the state rate is 3.52. Regardless of priority group, residents are encouraged to complete the Vaccine Interest Form at “health.maryland.gov/allegany.”