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

The Garrett County Department of Solid Waste & Recycling announces that the 2021 Residential Refuse Permits are available for an annual $75 fee. The 2020 permits will expire on December 31, 2020 and the 2021 permits will be valid from the date of purchase through the end of 2021. The residential... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department received 60 additional positive COVID-19 results since the last report on Wednesday, December 9th, bringing the current county total positives to 1,190. The current comparison of Garrett County to state numbers is... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department received 86 additional positive COVID-19 results since the last report on Monday, December 7th, bringing the current county total positives to 1,130. The Health Department was also notified of the death of 5 county... see more

Garrett County Government, the Garrett County Health Department and other area organizations have a strong history of working together. In regards to the COVID-19 pandemic, for the last 9 months specifically, the County, the health department, hospital, Board of Education, and Emergency Management... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department received 75 additional positive COVID-19 results since the last report on Friday, December 4th, bringing the current county total positives to 1,044. The Health Department was also notified of the death of a county... see more

Joint Release from Garrett and Allegany County Health Departments The CDC continues to recommend a 14-day quarantine period for people determined to be close contacts to someone with COVID-19 and who do not have symptoms. The 14-day period is the gold standard because it reduces the risk of... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department received 172 additional positive COVID-19 results since the last report on Wednesday, December 2nd, bringing the current county total positives to 969. The current comparison of Garrett County to state numbers is as... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department received 19 additional positive COVID-19 results since the last report on Monday, November 30th. In addition, notices of death due to COVID-19 complications was received for three males in their 70s or 80s. The... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department received 76 additional positive COVID-19 results as well as notice of one additional death due to COVID-19 complications since the last report on Friday, November 27th, bringing the current county total positives to... see more