Covid-19: Most-Populated Berkshire Communities At Low-Risk For Infection, Town Rates, Trends

Keeping with the trend of declining COVID-19 infections, four of the Berkshires most populated communities are in the state’s “gray” or “green” zones - meaning they are at the lowest risk for virus infection.

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Kristin Palpini

03/05/2021 11:45 a.m.

The Berkshires have no “red” communities, which pose the highest risk of infection, according to the most recent state data.

On Thursday, March 4, Massachusetts unveiled its latest weekly update on COVID-19 incidents by the municipality.

Gray and green communities in the Berkshires are:

Pittsfield, 7.5, new incidents reported per 100,000 people,
Williamstown, 10
Great Barrington, 10.6,
And Lee, 12.3.

Great Barrington and Lee both experienced increases in COVID-19 incidents, according to state data, while rates dropped in Pittsfield and Williamstown compared to last week.

Statewide, the average daily incident rate was 21.3 new cases per 100,000 people.

To see how other cities and towns compared in the March 4 Massachusetts COVID-19 Rapid Response Weekly Report, visit Mass.gov.

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