These 14 Mass. communities have the highest rates of COVID-19
The number of cases continues to drop throughout the state.
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Just 14 communities remain in the red zone this week as Massachusetts continues to see a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases across the state, according to new state data.
It’s a drop of five communities from the list, as a total of 19 were at the highest risk last week.
The state’s average daily case rate also decreased again this week, with an average of 20.3 cases per day over the last two weeks. Last week, the state was at 21.3 per 100,000 residents.
A community receives a red-zone designation based on a few factors. Small communities with under 10,000 residents are placed in the red zone if they have more than 25 cases total over the last two weeks, according to the state. For communities between 10,000 and 50,000 people, a red-zone designation is given if the community has 10 or more average cases per 100,000 residents and if the positivity rate is greater than or equal to 5 percent. For communities over 50,000, they need 10 or more cases per 100,000 residents and a positivity rate of 4 percent or higher.
Here’s a look at each community in the red zone this week, listed alphabetically:
- Blackstone
- Chicopee
- Douglas
- Fall River
- Freetown
- Lawrence
- Ludlow
- Plainville
- Revere
- Springfield
- Sterling
- Sutton
- Westminster
- Weymouth
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