Health & Fitness
Woburn COVID Metrics Falling Rapidly: State Report
The town's two-week positive test rate fell below 10 percent for the first time in 2022.
WOBURN, MA — Woburn's coronavirus metrics have continued to rapidly decline, according to the latest statistics released by the state Thursday.
The town's positive rate on recorded tests over the last two weeks fell below 10 percent, to 7.46 percent, for the first time in 2022. In last week's report, the city's positive test rate was 12.25 percent.
The two-week case count fell to the lowest level in two months, 288, or 49.5 average daily cases per 100,000 residents.
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>>MA Town-By-Town COVID-19: Positive Test Rate Below 4%
Woburn's metrics reflect those of the state as a whole; in the last week, fewer than 4 percent of reported tests in Massachusetts have been positive.
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Three-quarters, or 75.4 percent, of residents are fully vaccinated, according to the latest municipal vaccination report. Nearly forty percent have received a booster and nearly 84.8 percent have received at least one shot.
Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or [email protected].
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