Burlington Coronavirus Test Rate Continues To Drop

Burlington MA

05 March, 2021

9:59 AM

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BURLINGTON, MA — Burlington's coronavirus test rate and case count both fell slightly according to the latest town-by-town report released by the state Thursday. The town's two-week positive test rate fell to 2.6 percent, from 2.7 percent last week. The two-week case count fell from 69 to 68. The latest cases bring the town to 1,652 total. >>MA Town-By-Town Coronavirus Stats: 19 High-Risk Communities Statewide, just 19 cities and towns were labeled high-risk for the coronavirus in Thursday's report, down from 28 last week. There were 21.3 average daily cases per 100,000 residents of the state over the last two weeks, down from 23.3 in last week's report. The commonwealth reported 1,410 coronavirus cases and 42 deaths Thursday. Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or [email protected].