Milford Close To Being 'High Risk' For Coronavirus

Milford MA

08 October, 2020

8:25 AM

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MILFORD, MA — Milford's coronavirus cases are rising, so much so that the town is close to being named a red "high-risk" community. Milford was seeing 7.8 new cases per day per 100,000 people over the last 14 days as of Wednesday. That's up sharply from the 5.4 new cases per day reported last Wednesday. Milford has seen about 32 new coronavirus cases over the last 14 days, according to state figures. The state considers any community above eight cases per day per 100,000 people over two weeks to be "high risk." Nearby, Framingham, Holliston and Marlborough are all high-risk. The coronavirus situation in Massachusetts appears to be getting worse overall. The state Department of Public Health added 17 communities to the high-risk list on Wednesday for a statewide total of 40. Positive test rates rose in over half of the state's 351 communities. The positive test rate over the last two weeks increased in 176— or 50.1 percent — of the 351 communities in the state. The rate fell in 68 — or 19.4 percent — communities and held steady in the remaining 148. The statewide positive test rate was 1.04 percent on Wednesday, higher than the 0.87 percent reported on Sept. 30. The state this week also moved forward to the next phase of reopening, which includes indoor entertainment venues, arcades and store changing rooms, among others. However, only communities deemed "lower risk" can move to that phase — that means any communities not colored red on the state's weekly map.