Framingham’s rates of known new Covid-19 infections, while still high, was down versus the prior week, according to data released today by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Test positivity also declined.
The city averaged 69.4 cases per day per 100,000 population in the last 14 days. That’s down from 80.6 the previous week. Test positivity dropped to 7.91% vs 8.7% last week.
Framingham’s infection rate is still substantially higher than the cutoff for high-risk red zones under the Baker administration’s new color scale, which is at least 10 cases per 100K and 4% positivity.
Number of tests administered was roughly flat this week vs last.
State averages
The state averaged 63.2 known new cases per 100,000 in the last 14 days, down slightly from the prior week’s 65.1. Test positivity was up slightly: 6.14% vs. 6.01%.
Here’s a look at how many communities are still in the state’s new high-risk red zone:
You can see rates elsewhere in Massachusetts in the table below, which is searchable and sortable:
Covid-19 Known New Infections Prior 14 Days
Source: Massachusetts Department of Public HealthMWRA wastewater tests
Below is a graph of latest Covid-19 wastewater tests for virus traces. Such tests can help predict outbreaks since people who are infected will likely shed virus before showing symptoms or getting tested. Framingham is in the MWRA South region. (Click a series on the legend to turn it off or on.)
Please go to the MWRA Web site for more info on this data.
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