How many COVID-19 cases are in your ZIP code? Durham County shares new information
New information released by Durham County show how many people in each ZIP code have tested positive for COVID-19.
The information shows that the 27705 ZIP code, which is a western central section of Durham County and includes two of the county’s three nursing home outbreaks, had the most cases, followed by ZIP code 27704.
The county also provided data showing the number of cases as a share of each ZIP code’s population.
On Saturday evening, Durham County reported five new cases and another death. Durham County had a total of 546 COVID-19 cases and 11 related deaths.
The breakdown of cases by ZIP code could inform the public about any communities that have been especially hard-hit by the virus. Some counties, like Mecklenburg and Union, release the data while others, including Wake and Orange, do not. Orange has cited patient privacy in limiting the information it releases. The state Department of Health and Human Services does not include ZIP code in its statewide updates, unlike its South Carolina counterpart.
Durham’s ZIP code information released Friday shows:
▪ ZIP code 27705 had between 70 and 165 cases.
The 27705 ZIP code includes the Durham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at 411 South LaSalle St., which had 111 reported cases as of Saturday evening. The facility is licensed for 126 beds.
The VA Healthcare System Community Nursing Home, which is also in the 27705 ZIP code at 508 Fulton St., has four positive cases.
▪ ZIP code 27704 had 55 to 69 cases.
▪ ZIP codes 27703, 27707, 27709, 27712 and 27713 had 18 to 55 cases.
The 27712 ZIP code includes Treyburn Rehabilitation Center, located at 2059 Torredge Road. The facility is licensed for 132 beds and has 43 COVID-19 cases, as of Saturday evening.
▪ ZIP codes 27701 and 27560 had five to 17 cases.
▪ ZIP codes 27278, 27503, 27509, 27517, 27572, 27583 and 27613 had fewer than four cases.
Durham County published the ZIP code information Friday evening, along with other graphs that chart the progression of COVID-19 cases in the county.
The new information follows Durham County’s cases rising above 500 Friday.
Elsewhere in the Triangle:
Wake County
Wake County reported 651 cases Saturday, up from 644 on Friday, according to the county.
A total of 13 deaths were reported, up one from Friday.
Orange County
Orange County had 209 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 10 related deaths Saturday, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services. Those numbers are up by 21 cases and two deaths compared to the numbers Orange County reported Friday.
Johnston County
Through Saturday evening, Johnston County reported 130 confirmed cases and 11 deaths.
If you are a resident or know a resident at Durham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, please contact reporter Virginia Bridges at vbridges@newsobserver.com or 919-564-9330.
This story was originally published April 25, 2020 at 5:39 PM.
