The case rate per 100,000 residents in Carroll County, reported as a seven-day rolling average, dropped to 44.35. Carroll’s positivity rate, also reported as a seven-day rolling average, decreased slightly to 7.87% but remains below the state’s current rate of 8.43%.
Based on updated data processed through Wednesday, Carroll saw a record 494 new cases of COVID-19 last week after 349 the previous week and 356 the week before that. The previous highest weekly total had been set the week of Dec. 13, when the health department reported 436 total cases.
Of the 64 new cases reported, three are facility cases two residents at Lorien Taneytown and one staff member at Copper Ridge. The health department website lists 16 active outbreaks at congregate living facilities and two at correctional facilities.
The post-holiday surge in COVID-19 cases predicted by local health officials seemingly began to show itself as the Carroll County Health Department released data Monday afternoon showing that last week produced a new high for positive tests.