94 Outbreaks Of COVID-19 Reported In Baltimore County Schools

Elizabeth Janney
·1 min read

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

Coronavirus metrics in Baltimore County Public Schools are also updated on a rolling basis on the BCPS COVID-19 dashboard, which drills down into how many cases are at each school.See Also:

94 Outbreaks Of COVID-19 Reported In Baltimore County Schools originally appeared on the Owings Mills-Reisterstown Patch