Medford Ends Contact Tracing Program In City Buildings

Medford MA

29 June, 2021

8:27 AM

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MEDFORD, MA — Medford is ending its contact tracing program due to a "sustained decrease" in positive cases across the city, officials announced Tuesday. The change means that contact information will no longer be recorded for visitors to city facilities. The Board of Health will continue to contact trace for positive cases in Medford. "The city came to this decision in conjunction with the Board of Health and will continue to use data to guide its reopening response and will make changes if necessary," according to a statement on Medford's Twitter page. Due to the sustained decrease of positive cases in Medford, the City will end its contact tracing program. The City came to this decision in conjunction with the Board of Health and will continue to use data to guide its reopening response and will make changes if necessary.— Medford, Mass (@MedfordMass) June 29, 2021 Over the past week, Medford's daily case count has largely fluctuated between zero and one new case. Three new cases were confirmed June 24. June 27: 0 new casesJune 26: 1 new caseJune 25: 1 new caseJune 24: 3 new casesJune 23: 2 new casesJune 22: 0 new casesJune 21: 1 new caseJune 20: 0 new casesJune 19: 1 new case There have been 5,718 positive cases in Medford since the start of the pandemic. More than 38,000 Medford residents are fully vaccinated, according to the latest data from the city.