Coronavirus in Chelmsford: Number Of Cases Now Above 100

Chelmsford MA

20 April, 2020

10:44 AM

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CHELMSFORD, MA — The number of people who have tested positive in Chelmsford for the new coronavirus is now above 100, according to town data. As of Thursday, April 16, the last time the town released numbers, a total of 133 had tested positive for the virus that causes the COVID-19 illness. The news comes as 146 New Deaths, 1,705 More Cases across the commonwealth bringing the number of people in Massachusetts who have tested positive for the virus to 38,077 and the number of deaths rose to 1,706. The total cases in Middlesex County, is 8,737. Some 372 people in the county have died because of complications to the virus. "The Chelmsford Board of Health recommends that residents wear cloth face coverings whenever they are out in public, especially in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain," according to a statement on April 15. The use of cloth face coverings will help to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 from those individuals with coronavirus who are asymptomatic to others in the community. A state of emergency remains in effect until at least May 4. With Massachusetts now home to some of the highest number of cases in the country, it's not clear of Gov. Charlie Baker will extend it as New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo did recently for New York, largely considered the epicenter of the US outbreak. Echoing the health experts, town officials implored residents to continue to stay home as much as possible and to wear masks or cloth coverings when going out for essential items. On April 11, 88 residents had tested positive. On April 16, the next time the town released information the number rose to 133: Town of Chelmsford ALSO READ: First Westford Resident Tests Positive For Coronavirus (March 22)CVS Rapid Testing Site Opens In Lowell (April 7)National Guard Deployed To Chelmsford (April 7)Chelmsford Local Business Guide: What's Open or Closed in Town