Number Of Mass. Communities High-Risk For Coronavirus Drops To 19
BOSTON (CBS) - The number of communities in Massachusetts considered high risk for coronavirus infections has decreased for the seventh week in a row. As of Thursday, the number of towns in the high-risk red category is 19, down from 28 last week.
State health officials categorize cities and towns as red, green, yellow or grey based on the daily rate of Covid-19 cases.
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As of Thursday, the following communities are considered high risk:
Blackstone, Chicopee, Clinton, Fall River, Freetown, Hadley, Haverhill, Lawrence, Ludlow, Lynn, Methuen, New Bedford, Peabody, Plainville, Springfield, Sterling, Sutton, West Bridgewater, Weymouth.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 1,410 new confirmed COVID cases and 42 additional deaths in the state on Thursday.