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Havre de Grace Coronavirus Cases Total 825

The rate of new cases is declining in Havre de Grace, according to the Harford County Health Department.

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HAVRE DE GRACE, MD — There have been 825 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the ZIP code 21078 since the beginning of the pandemic, the Maryland Department of Health reported Tuesday.

In the last few weeks, the rate of new cases has decreased from 4 a week in the first month of February to 2.7 a week in the 21078 ZIP code, based on the latest Harford County health data.

Of the cases in Havre de Grace, 15 percent have been linked to nursing homes.

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In the 21078 ZIP code, there have been 124 cases of the virus in nursing homes and four deaths from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Here is the latest ZIP code data from the Harford County Health Department, which is updated every Monday:

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Courtesy of the Harford County Health Department.
Courtesy of the Harford County Health Department.
Courtesy of the Harford County Health Department.

Throughout the pandemic, Harford County has confirmed 12,336 cases of the virus and 229 deaths from COVID-19, according to the Maryland Department of Health.

The positivity rate is 5.62 percent in Harford County, which is above the state average of 3.9 percent, state health officials reported Tuesday, Feb. 23.

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