Havre de Grace Coronavirus Cases A Small Portion Of HarCo's Total

HAVRE DE GRACE, MD — In Havre de Grace, 28 people have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Harford County Health Department. Those in the 21078 ZIP code account for about 3.8 percent of the cases overall in Harford County.

A total of 737 people in Harford County have tested positive for the new coronavirus as of Thursday, May 21, according to the Maryland Department of Health.

COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the virus, has killed 37 people in Harford County, with another three people who are believed to have died from the virus; however, test results are pending, according to state health officials.

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

Coronavirus Symptoms

Symptoms of the new coronavirus can appear two to 14 days after exposure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which lists the following as possible indicators of the illness: fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, muscle pain, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell.

Health officials say most people with the virus will experience mild symptoms and can recover at home.

People should call 911 and seek immediate medical attention if they have trouble breathing, bluish lips or face, new confusion or inability to arouse and/or persistent pain or pressure in the chest.

There is currently no treatment and no vaccine for COVID-19.

For more about the virus, see the Maryland Department of Health's coronavirus page and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention coronavirus page.

For local resources, visit the Harford County COVID-19 page.