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Covid-19: Where Are The Hot Spots? Infection Rates Down In Most Central/Western MA Big Cities
COVID-19 rates went down in 7 out of 10 of Massachusetts’ largest cities west of I-495.
The COVID-19 infection rates per 100,000 people went down in Worcester, Springfield, Chicopee, Leominster, Fitchburg, Amherst, and Shrewsbury, according to town-level data released by Massachusetts’ Department of Public Health on Thursday, Jan. 21.
All of these communities, except for Amherst, are in the “red” - meaning they are at the highest risk for the spread of the virus.
Amherst is in the yellow category.
Massachusetts's color-coded risk system has four levels. They are, from most to least risk, …
Covid-19: 9 New Central, Western Mass Communities Turn 'Red' - Local Data
Nine more Central and Western Massachusetts communities have been added to the state’s COVID-19 “red” list as infection rates climb across the state and nation.
This week, Nov. 27, there are 31 Central and Western Massachusetts communities in the red - meaning that they are at the highest risk to spread the virus.
Last week, Nov. 19, there were 21.
The week before that, Nov. 12, there were 9.
This week, the Massachusetts average daily COVID-19 rate per 100,000 people was 34.9.
Newly added to the red list are Belchertown, East Longmeadow, Leicester, Millbury, Monson, Paxton, Rutland, Sutt…
Massachusetts Nears Grim Milestone: 10,000 Covid-19 Deaths
Massachusetts is nearing a grim milestone: 10,000 reported COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
On Monday, Oct. 26, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced there have been 9,657 confirmed COVID-19 deaths among Massachusetts residents since Jan. 21.
Massachusetts has been averaging 9 COVID-19 deaths per day since September, according to the DPH. If Massachusetts maintains this rate, the state will reach 10,000 deaths by Christmas.
Nationwide there have been 224,601 COVID-19 deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Massachusetts has reported the …