Health & Fitness
Wilmington COVID Positive Rate Ticks Back Above 2%
The town's positive test rate remains lower than it was all winter, according to state data.
WILMINGTON, MA — Wilmington's covid test positive rate over the last two weeks rose slightly, climbing back above 2 percent, according to the latest state data released Thursday.
The town's two-week positive rate was 2.22 percent in Thursday's town-by-town Public Health Report, up from 1.89 percent last week. But other than last week, the positive rate remains the lowest it has been since the Aug. 12 report.
There were just 27 confirmed cases in town in the last two weeks, down from 31 in the prior report. That's 7.9 average daily cases per 100,000 residents.
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>>MA Town-By-Town COVID-19: Positive Rate Falls Below 2%
Statewide, confirmed case counts have fallen to their lowest level since August.
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Nearly three-quarters of the town's population, 73.8 percent, is fully vaccinated. Eighty-one percent has received at least one dose and 43.8 percent have been boosted.
Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or [email protected].
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