Woburn Positive Coronavirus Test Rate Ticks Back Up

Woburn MA

11 March, 2021

10:27 PM

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WOBURN, MA — Woburn's positive coronavirus test rate rose slightly for the first time in weeks, according to the latest town-by-town report released Thursday. The town's positive test rate over the last two weeks was 2.5 percent, up from 2.4 percent in last week's report. But it remained firmly in the moderate-risk, or yellow, category. There were 119 cases in the last two weeks. According to the state, 3,749 residents have tested positive for the virus. >>MA Town-By-Town Coronavirus Stats: 14 High-Risk Communities Massachusetts labeled just 14 communities as high risk for the coronavirus Thursday in the latest town-by-town report from the Department of Public Health. The seven-day average positive test rate for the state fell slightly to 1.72 percent, the lowest level since October. Statewide case counts, hospitalizations and deaths also all fell. Statewide, a total of 1,589 new cases and 42 deaths were reported Thursday. Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or [email protected].