Andover Covid Cases, Positive Rate Still Falling Fast

Andover MA

18 February, 2022

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ANDOVER, MA — Andover's coronavirus positive rate and case counts continued to fall rapidly as the omicron variant recedes across the state, according to the latest town-by-town data released Thursday by the Department of Public Health. Andover reported 122 cases over the last two weeks, or 24.2 daily cases per 100,000 residents. That's down more than half from 249 cases in the prior week's report. The positive rate fell to 5.09 percent, the lowest level since early December. Last week, the town's positive rate was 8.88 percent. >>MA Town-By-Town COVID-19: Hospitalizations Lowest Since November The town is 80 percent fully vaccinated and nearly 90 percent at least partially vaccinated. Almost half of all Andover residents, 48.9 percent, have received a booster dose, according to state data. Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or [email protected].