94 Outbreaks Of COVID-19 Reported In Baltimore County Schools

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Several schools around Baltimore County have reported outbreaks of COVID-19, according to the Maryland Department of Health.

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 three 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 five 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.

These schools have COVID-19 outbreaks, state health officials reported Wednesday, May 4:

• Al-Rahmah School — 3
• Franklin High School — 4
• Garrison Forest School — 26
• Immaculate Conception School — 8
• Jemicy School (lower campus) — 5
• Park School of Baltimore — 19
• Sacred Heart School of Glyndon — 4
• Sheppard Pratt School - Hunt Valley — 3
• St. Joseph's School - Cockeysville — 8
• St. Paul's School for Boys — 8
• Villa Cresta Elementary School — 3
• Westchester Elementary School — 3

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