The Carroll County Health Department is working on a plan to provide COVID-19 booster shots. On Tuesday, the county also reported a significant increase in the weekly coronavirus case total and six new deaths because of the virus.

The South Carroll field hockey team continued its shutout streak on Tuesday, defeating visiting Catoctin 9-0. The Cavaliers (4-0) remain unbeaten this fall and have held each of their last three opponents without a goal.

After one week of school and after one day with mandated masks, Carroll County Public Schools report 136 people in its buildings have COVID-19 and are in quarantine.

Central office staff said the morning of the first day of school went smoothly, staff and students at Winchester Elementary School said they were excited to be back and some parents said they were nervous to drop their kids off.

Century, which has gone a combined 24-1 the last two years, is the favorite heading into the fall 2021 Carroll County girls soccer season.

Carroll County is now classified as being at the substantial transmission level of COVID-19, becoming one of the last of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions to do so, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Michael Vincent Bonczewski, 38, of Parkville, faces nine counts that include second-degree rape, sexual abuse of a minor and child porn solicitation that allegedly occurred between the years of 2010 and 2012,

The Carroll County health department recorded 28 new confirmed COVID-19 cases the week of July 18 and 31 the week of July 11. These numbers represent a significant jump from the three cases reported the week of June 27 and 10 cases from the week of July 4.

The Carroll County Public Schools system will not be moving forward with its plan for virtual school during the 2020-21 academic year.