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TOWNS ADDED Where Are The COVID-19 Hot Spots? Town Infection Rates, Trends - Worcester, Aug TOWNS ADDED Where Are The COVID-19 Hot Spots? Town Infection Rates, Trends - Worcester, Aug
Towns Added Where Are The Covid-19 Hot Spots? Town Infection Rates, Trends - Worcester, Aug A few Worcester County communities - Brookfield and Sturbridge - that had been seeing a surge in COVID-19 positive test rates have gone done significantly; Worcester is also seeing a decline, according to the most recent information from the Baker Administration. This week, the update contains new communities that were previously missing from the report. Worcester’s positive test rate went from 2.5 percent last week to 2 percent positive this week. Testing in Worcester has ramped up over the last week with new testing locations and free tests. Unfortunately, the positive test rate for COVI…

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COVID-19: Where Are The Hot Spots? Town Infection Rates, Trends - Worcester County, August COVID-19: Where Are The Hot Spots? Town Infection Rates, Trends - Worcester County, August
Covid-19: Where Are The Hot Spots? Town Infection Rates, Trends - Worcester County, August Positive COVID-19 test rates continue to spike in North Brookfield and Brookfield, as Worcester’s rate gets closer to a high-point in July, according to the most recent information from the Baker Administration. Worcester’s positive test rate went from 2.2 percent last week to 2.5 percent this week - just shy of a July high point of 2.6. After seeing positive test rates rise in Fitchburg and Spencer over the last few weeks, the most recent numbers show a decline in infections. Meanwhile, Webster’s positive rate carries on with a three-week trend of decreasing positive tests, the 14-day COVI…

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COVID-19: Where Are The Hot Spots? Town-by-town Infection Rates And Trends - Worcester County COVID-19: Where Are The Hot Spots? Town-by-town Infection Rates And Trends - Worcester County
Covid-19: Where Are The Hot Spots? Town-by-town Infection Rates And Trends - Worcester County In a bit of good news, the City of Worcester's positive test rate for COVID-19 infections took a nosedive compared to last week. The 14-day rate of positive COVID-19 tests in Worcester dropped from 2.6 last week to 1.7 this week, the Baker Administration reported July 22.  Meanwhile, in Worcester County, Spencer has become the municipality with the highest rate of positive COVID-19 tests, countywide, over the past 14 days (2.3 percent for Spencer), followed by West Brookfield, Westborough, and Worcester. The state economy is now in Phase 3 of a four-phase reopening plan. The fourth phase …

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by Kristin Palpini