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Tewksbury Coronavirus Cases, Positive Rate Fall

Tewksbury's two-week case count is down more than a third from last week's state report.

Tewksbury reported 837 coronavirus cases over the last two weeks, down from 1,280 in the prior report.
Tewksbury reported 837 coronavirus cases over the last two weeks, down from 1,280 in the prior report. (Rachel Nunes/Patch)

TEWKSBURY, MA — Tewksbury's coronavirus case count and positive test rate are both rapidly falling, according to the latest Department of Public Health town-by-town report.

The town reported 837 coronavirus cases over two weeks Thursday, down from 1,280 in the prior report. The positive test rate fell from 23.96 percent to 19.37 percent.

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As of Thursday's report, 73.8 percent of Tewksbury residents are fully vaccinated and another 8 percent have received one shot. Nearly 40 percent of residents have been boosted.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or [email protected].

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