Bel Air Leads Harford County In Coronavirus Cases

BEL AIR, MD — Bel Air North has 180 confirmed cases of the coronavirus as of Thursday, June 25, according to the Harford County Health Department. Combined, Bel Air North and Bel Air South, defined as the 21014 and 21015 ZIP codes, have 250 cases of the virus.

At least 100 cases in the 21014 ZIP code were at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation Center; and more than 100 cases were also reported at the Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center in the 21050 ZIP code, both of which had outbreaks in April.

Once two weeks have gone by without a case of the virus in a facility, these cases no longer appear on the state health department's dashboard of coronavirus cases at congregate living facilities.

Here are the 10 ZIP codes in Harford County with the most coronavirus cases as of June 25:

• 180 cases — Bel Air North; 21014 ZIP code
• 165 cases — Edgewood; 21040 ZIP code
• 165 cases — Forest Hill; 21050 ZIP code
• 116 cases — Abingdon; 21009 ZIP code
• 108 cases — Aberdeen; 21001 ZIP code
• 87 cases — Joppa; 21085 ZIP code
• 70 cases — Bel Air South; 21015 ZIP code
• 48 cases — Havre de Grace; 21078 ZIP code
• 30 cases — Fallston; 21047 ZIP code
• 27 cases — Jarrettsville; 21084 ZIP code

In all, Harford County has 1,078 cases of the virus and 58 deaths, state health officials reported Thursday. Test results are pending for an additional three people who may have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.

There are 65,777 confirmed cases of the virus in the state, the Maryland Department of Health said Thursday.

While the number of cases and deaths is low in Harford County compared with the rest of the state, testing is one area the county could improve upon, according to Harford County Health Officer Russell Moy.

Earlier this month, Moy reported the county's health department was working on a "testing plan" to ensure anyone who wanted a test would be able to have one.

About 8.3 percent of the population in Maryland has been tested, the Maryland Department of Health reported Thursday.

Only 6.2 percent of Harford County has been tested, state health data shows.

Here is the current list of coronavirus testing sites in Maryland.

"The state has set a goal of testing 10% of the population in each jurisdiction, and local planning is underway to offer a test to anyone who wants one," Harford County Executive Barry Glassman said Friday in a statement.

"We encourage all Marylanders to get tested, wear a mask and practice physical distancing," Gov. Larry Hogan said in a statement Thursday, about three weeks after the state entered stage two of its reopening. "Now more than ever, as we begin to come into contact with more people, we must all continue to remain vigilant."

Here's the breakdown of Harford County coronavirus cases by ZIP code from the Harford County Health Department:

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