Twenty-three additional communities have been placed in the “red zone.” This week, Bringing the total number of Massachusetts cities and towns at the highest risk of COVID-19 infection to 63.
Middleton Remains At the top of the list with an average daily incidence rate of 105.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last two weeks. However, A sudden outbreak of the epidemic Middleton Prison and the House Corps appear to have had a reason for this. By last Friday The town noted Of the total 9,339 cases at the time, 444 could have been convicted in prison, while 105 were in the community. From the larger community, 98 people recovered.
Overall, the state is now in the red zone, according to the data. The state’s case count was 8.7 out of an average of 100,000 residents per day in the last two weeks, the total case count for the same period is 8,443 and the positive test rate is 1.17 percent.
The communities with the highest risk of infection have an average daily case rate of more than 8 per 100,000 inhabitants for the last 14 days. Most Massachusetts remain gray – less than five cases in total in the last two weeks – or green – less than four cases per 100,000 inhabitants for the same period. Communities in the yellow zone have an average daily case rate for every 100,000 residents over the past two weeks.
Here’s a look at each of the highest risk communities:
1. Middleton
Average daily incidence rate: 105.2 per 100.2
Case count: 152
Tests conducted: 1,748
Positive tests: 176
Positivity rate: 10.07 percent
2. Lawrence
Average daily incidence rate: 41.9 per 100.9
Case count: 517
Tests conducted: 8,717
Positive tests: 658
Positive rate: 7.55 percent
3. Chelsea
Average daily incidence rate: 30.9 per 100.9
Case Count: 163
Tests conducted: 5,464
Positive tests: 193
Positivity rate: 3.53 percent
4. Everett
Average daily incidence rate: 25.2 per 100,000
Case Count: 171
Tests conducted: 4,553
Positive tests: 201
Positivity rate: 4 .. 4.1 percent
5. Kingston
Average daily incidence rate: 21.6 per 100,000
Case count: 41
Tests conducted: 1,147
Positive tests: 44
Positivity rate: 3.84 percent
6. Respect
Average daily incidence rate: 20.1 per 100,000
Case Count: 171
Tests conducted: 6,230
Positive tests: 230
Positivity rate: 3.69 percent
7. Marlborough
Average daily incidence rate: 19.9 per 100,000
Case Count: 121
Tests conducted: 4,106
Positive tests: 141
Positivity rate: 3..4343 percent
8. Framingham
Average daily incidence rate: 17.8 per 100,000
Case Count: 186
Tests conducted: 7,027
Positive tests: 222
Positivity rate: 3.16 percent
9. Hudson
Average daily incidence rate: 17.4 per 100,000
Case count: 51
Tests conducted: 1,725
Positive tests: 57
Positivity rate: 3.30 percent
10. Nanticate
Average daily incidence rate: 17 per 100,000
Case count: 27
Tests conducted: 870
Positive tests: 30
Positivity rate: 3.45 percent
11. Sunderland
Average daily incidence rate: 16.9 per 100.9
Case count: 9
Tests conducted: 1,696
Positive tests: 9
Positivity rate: 0.53 percent
12. Haverhill
Average daily incidence rate: 16.5 per 100.5
Case Count: 152
Tests conducted: 7,802
Positive tests: 189
Positivity rate: 2.42 percent
13. Lowell
Average daily incidence rate: 16.4 per 100.4
Case Count: 269
Tests conducted: 9,568
Positive tests: 315
Positivity rate: 3.29 percent
14. Webster
Average daily incidence rate: 15.8 per 100.000
Case count: 38
Tests conducted: 1,471
Positive tests: 48
Positivity rate: 3.26 percent
15. Amherst
Average daily incidence rate: 15.7 per 100.000
Case count: 89
Tests conducted: 25,415
Positive tests: 92
Positivity rate: 0.36 percent
16. North Andover
Average daily incidence rate: 15.6 per 100.6
Case count: 66
Tests conducted: 10,082
Positive tests: 77
Positive rate: 0.76 percent
17. Matthew
Average daily incidence rate: 14.5 per 100.5
Case Count: 109
Tests conducted: 4,300
Positive tests: 152
Positivity rate: 3.53 percent
18. Springfield
Average daily incidence rate: 14.4 per 100.4
Case count: 319
Tests conducted: 12,937
Positive tests: 434
Positivity rate: 3.35 percent
19. Accusnet
Average daily incidence rate: 13.7 per 100.7
Case count: 20
Tests conducted: 554
Positive tests: 20
Positivity rate: 3 .. 3.1 percent
20. Milton
Average daily incidence rate: 13.5 per 100.5
Case count: 54
Tests conducted: 5,247
Positive tests: 59
Positivity rate: 1.12 percent
21. Holocaust
Average daily incidence rate: 13.0 per 100.0
Case count: 75
Tests conducted: 3,262
Positive tests: 84
Positivity rate: 2.58 percent
22. Plymouth
Average daily incidence rate: 12.8 per 100,000
Case Count: 111
Tests conducted: 3,410
Positive tests: 129
Positivity rate: 3..7878 percent
23. Randolph (tie)
Average daily incidence rate: 12.7 per 100,000
Case Count: 61
Tests conducted: 2,740
Positive tests: 72
Positivity rate: 2.63 percent
24. Attleborough (tie)
Average daily incidence rate: 12.7 per 100,000
Case count: 82
Tests conducted: 3,164
Positive tests: 90
Positivity rate: 2.84 percent
25. Malden (tie)
Average daily incidence rate: 12.5 per 100,000
Case Count: 119
Tests conducted: 6,191
Positive tests: 137
Positivity rate: 2.21 percent
26. Southborough (tie)
Average daily incidence rate: 12.5 per 100,000
Case count: 17
Tests conducted: 1,839
Positive tests: 21
Positivity rate: 1.14 percent
27. Lean
Average daily incidence rate: 12.3 per 100.3
Case Count: 174
Tests conducted: 7,104
Positive tests: 235
Positivity rate: 3.31 percent
28. New Bedford
Average daily incidence rate: 12.2 per 100.000
Case count: 170
Tests conducted: 5,051
Positive tests: 218
Positivity rate: 4 .. 4.5 percent
29. Hanson
Average daily incidence rate: 12 per 100,000
Case count: 18
Tests conducted: 730
Positive tests: 20
Positivity rate: 2.74 percent
30. Brockton
Average daily incidence rate: 11.9 per 100.000
Case Count: 164
Tests conducted: 7,923
Positive tests: 199
Positive rate: 2.51 percent
31. Wal Wal Ltham
Average daily incidence rate: 11.8 per 100,000
Case count: 110
Tests conducted: 18,769
Positive tests: 125
Positivity rate: 0.67 percent
32. Winthrop
Average daily incidence rate: 11.7 per 100,000
Case count: 31
Tests conducted: 2,800
Positive tests: 41
Positivity rate: 1.46 percent
33. Abington (tie)
Average daily incidence rate: 11.5 per 100.5
Case count: 29
Tests conducted: 1,089
Positive tests: 33
Positivity rate: 3.03 percent
34. Worcester (tie)
Average daily incidence rate: 11.5 per 100.5
Case count: 309
Tests conducted: 38,403
Positive tests: 362
Positive rate: 0.94 percent
35. Chelmsford (tie)
Average daily incidence rate: per 100,000
Case count: 58
Tests conducted: 3,019
Positive tests: 67
Positivity rate: 2.22 percent
36. Boston
Average daily incidence rate: 11.1 per 100.1
Case count: 1,081
Tests conducted: 172,584
Positive tests: 1,275
Positivity rate: 0.74 percent
37. Woburn
Average daily incidence rate: 10.8 per 100,000
Case count: 63
Tests conducted: 3,499
Positive tests: 75
Positivity rate: 2.14 percent
38. East Bridgewater (tie)
Average daily incidence rate: 10.6 per 100.6
Case count: 22
Tests conducted: 766
Positive tests: 23
Positivity rate: 3 percent
39. East Longmeado (tie)
Average daily incidence rate: 10.6 per 100.6
Case count: 25
Tests conducted: 1,263
Positive tests: 33
Positivity rate: 2.61 percent
40. Sougas (tie)
Average daily incidence rate: 10.6 per 100.6
Case count: 42
Tests conducted: 2,664
Positive tests: 51
Positivity rate: 1.91 percent
41. Hanover
Average daily incidence rate: 10.5 per 100.5
Case count: 21
Tests conducted: 1,006
Positive tests: 28
Positivity rate: 2.78 percent
42. Leicester
Average daily incidence rate: 10.1 per 100.1
Case count: 16
Tests conducted: 920
Positive tests: 18
Positivity rate: 1.96 percent
43. Canton (tie)
Average daily incidence rate: 9.9 per 100,000
Case count: 32
Tests conducted: 2,236
Positive tests: 36
Positivity rate: 1.61 percent
44. Hingham (tie)
Average daily incidence rate: 9.9 per 100,000
Case count: 33
Tests conducted: 2,076
Positive tests: 38
Positivity rate: 1.83 percent
45. Rockland (tie)
Average daily incidence rate: 9.9 per 100,000
Case count: 25
Tests conducted: 903
Positive tests: 27
Positivity rate: 2.99 percent
46. Fairhaven
Average daily incidence rate: 9.8 per 100,000
Case count: 22
Tests conducted: 1,152
Positive tests: 25
Positivity rate: 2.17 percent
47. Dartmouth
Average daily incidence rate: 9.7 per 100,000
Case count: 50
Tests conducted: 2,942
Positive tests: 58
Positivity rate: 1.97 percent
48. Yamouth
Average daily incidence rate: 9.6 per 100,000
Case count: 75
Tests conducted: 3,287
Positive tests: 87
Positivity rate: 2.65 percent
49. Berkeley (tie)
Average daily incidence rate: 9.5 per 100,000
Case count: 9
Tests conducted: 397
Positive tests: 12
Positivity rate: 3.02 percent
50. Holbrook (tie)
Average daily incidence rate: 9.5 per 100,000
Case count: 15
Tests conducted: 781
Positive tests: 16
Positivity rate: 2.05 percent
51. Pembroke
Average daily incidence rate: 9.2 per 100,000
Case count: 24
Tests conducted: 1,042
Positive tests: 27
Positivity rate: 2.59 percent
52. Wakefield
Average daily incidence rate: 9 per 100,000
Case count: 34
Tests conducted: 2,546
Positive tests: 40
Positivity rate: 1.57 percent
53. Tingsborough
Average daily incidence rate: 8.9 per 100,000
Case count: 15
Tests conducted: 844
Positive tests: 17
Positivity rate: 2.01 percent
54. Holliston (tie)
Average daily incidence rate: 8.8 per 100,000
Case count: 17
Tests conducted: 1,219
Positive tests: 20
Positivity rate: 1.64 percent
55. West Newbury (tie)
Average daily incidence rate: 8.8 per 100,000
Case count: 5
Tests conducted: 389
Positive tests: 5
Positivity rate: 1.29 percent
56. Ox Xford (tie)
Average daily incidence rate: 8.8 per 100,000
Case count: 17
Tests conducted: 853
Positive tests: 18
Positivity rate: 2.11 percent
57. ub burn
Average daily incidence rate: 8.7 per 100.000
Case count: 20
Tests conducted: 1,390
Positive tests: 23
Positivity rate: 1.65 percent
58. Marshfield
Average daily incidence rate: 8.6 per 100,000
Case count: 31
Tests conducted: 1,515
Positive tests: 37
Positivity rate: 2.44 percent
59. Fall River
Average daily incidence rate: 8.5 per 100,000
Case Count: 107
Tests conducted: 5,635
Positive tests: 144
Positivity rate: 2.56 percent
60. Milford
Average daily incidence rate: 8.3 per 100,000
Case count: 34
Tests conducted: 2,005
Positive tests: 37
Positivity rate: 1.85 percent
61. Somerville
Average daily incidence rate: 8.2 per 100,000
Case count: 88
Tests conducted: 24,292
Positive tests: 94
Positivity rate: 0.39 percent
62. Littleton
Average daily incidence rate: 8.1 per 100,000
Case count: 11
Tests conducted: 784
Positive tests: 11
Positivity rate: 1.4 percent
63. Shrewsbury
Average daily incidence rate: 8 per 100,000
Case count: 43
Tests conducted: 3,247
Positive tests: 50
Positivity rate: 1.54 percent
Here is all the state data:
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