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Wilmington Coronavirus Cases, Positive Rate Fall

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

Wilmington reported 519 coronavirus cases over the last two weeks, down from 860 in the prior report.
Wilmington reported 519 coronavirus cases over the last two weeks, down from 860 in the prior report. (Rachel Nunes/Patch)

WILMINGTON, MA — Wilmington'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 519 coronavirus cases over two weeks Thursday, down from 860 in the prior report. The positive test rate fell from 22.52 percent to 17.68 percent.

According to the town Health Department, there were 80 active cases as of Monday, versus 203 a week prior.

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As of Thursday's report, 72.7 percent of Wilmington residents are fully vaccinated and another 8 percent have received one shot. Just over 40 percent of residents have been boosted.

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


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