Needham Designated Low Risk With 31 New Cases

Needham MA

20 November, 2020

11:29 AM

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NEEDHAM, MA — Needham had 31 more coronavirus cases over the last two weeks, bringing it to over 480 confirmed cases, according to town-by-town data released by the state. The town was placed in the low-risk category, averaging 7.6 daily cases per 100,000 residents. That's down from 9 average daily cases last week. There have been 482 cases in Needham since March. >>MA Town-By-Town Coronavirus Stats: High-Risk List Doubles Sixty-two Massachusetts communities were designated high-risk by the state on Thursday, more than doubling the list of red towns. More than three-quarters of the state's cities and towns reported rising positive test rates. There have been 10,204 confirmed deaths and 192,050 confirmed cases statewide since the pandemic reached the Bay State in March. The statewide positive test rate rose to 3.2 percent, the highest level since early June.