During the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, Garrett County officials are keeping a close watch on the local situation. The Garrett County Commissioners are in daily contact with the county’s health officer to plan for an expected increase in cases. In the last week, the County’s total positive numbers... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team Garrett County’s current COVID-19 case count is now 24, following the findings of contact tracing operations. Garrett County continues to protect public health and devote all available resources to testing and contact tracing operations to prevent and... see more

The Board of County Commissioners Public Meeting previously scheduled for July 21, 2020 has been cancelled. The next scheduled Public Meeting will be held on Monday, August 3, 2020 beginning at 4:00 p.m. see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department received additional notifications of positive COVID-19 testing results for Garrett County residents. Over the weekend, positive results were received for two males and one female, all in their 20s. Neither of the... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department received notification of positive COVID-19 testing results at a long-term care facility in Garrett County. Goodwill Nursing Home and Assisted Living in Grantsville received confirmation of positive results for two... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department received notification of one additional positive COVID-19 case which brings the county’s total positive cases for Garrett County residents to 19. The new positive is a male in his teens who does not have symptoms... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team Next Community COVID-19 Testing opportunity in Garrett County: Friday, July 17, 2020 7:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parking lot between Garrett County Health Department & Mountain Laurel Medical Center 1025 Memorial Drive, Oakland Testing is for persons who do... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department received notification of three additional positive COVID-19 cases which brings the county’s total positive cases for Garrett County residents to 18. These new cases include two persons in their 20s, a female with... see more

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