11 Schools In Harford County Have COVID-19 Outbreaks: Officials

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — Coronavirus outbreaks have been reported in 11 schools in Harford County, the Maryland Department of Health reported this week.

That is an increase of one school since the last week. However, the number of outbreaks is down from 53 to 43 week to week.

Every Wednesday, the state health department releases a list of K-12 schools with outbreaks of COVID-19. The data does not include child care facilities or higher education institutions.

To be reported in the list, a school must have a classroom/cohort outbreak or a school-wide outbreak, according to the Maryland Department of Health.

A classroom/cohort outbreak is defined as at least two confirmed cases of COVID-19 within 14 days that are epidemiologically linked, and are not household contacts.

A schoolwide outbreak is defined as at least three classrooms or cohorts with cases from separate households in 14 days; or 5 percent of unrelated students, teachers or staff (at least 10 who are unrelated) having tested positive for COVID-19 within a two-week period.

Schools will be removed from the list maintained by the Maryland Department of Health when 14 days have passed without any new cases or tests pending.

Here is the latest on coronavirus outbreaks in Harford schools from the state this week:

Harford County Public Schools

• Deerfield Elementary School — 4
• Dublin Elementary School — 4
• Harford Technical High School — 4
• Havre de Grace Elementary — 11
• Havre de Grace High School — 2
• Hickory Elementary School — 2
• Homestead Wakefield Elementary School — 6
• John Archer School — 2
• Joppatowne Elementary School — 4
• North Bend Elementary School — 2

Harford County Private Schools

• The John Carroll School — 2

These were the coronavirus outbreaks in Harford schools for the week ending Oct. 6:

Harford County Public Schools

• Dublin Elementary School — 4
• Harford Technical High School — 17
• Havre de Grace Elementary School — 9
• Havre de Grace High School — 2
• John Archer School — 2
• Joppatowne Elementary School — 4
• Southampton Middle School — 4

Harford County Private Schools

• St. Margaret Middle School — 4
• St. Margaret School — 5
• The John Carroll School — 2

Coronavirus metrics in Harford County Public Schools are also updated on a rolling basis on the HCPS COVID-19 dashboard.

See Also:

• 9 Schools In Harford County Have COVID-19 Outbreaks (Sept. 30)
• 7 Schools In Harford County Have COVID-19 Outbreaks: Officials (Sept. 23)