Framingham Coronavirus Case Rate At Highest Point: State
FRAMINGHAM, MA — The rate of new coronavirus cases in Framingham has hit a high point since the resurgence of the virus here in August, although the city remains in a lower-risk category in a weekly state Department of Public Health (DPH) report.
Over the past two weeks, Framingham was adding 23.1 new cases per day per 100,000 people. That's the highest rate dating back to late August, when Framingham was first added to the state's high-risk list.
On Friday, city officials announced 69 new cases had been detected since Wednesday.
DPH revised its metrics last week, removing Framingham from the list of high-risk communities in Massachusetts. Framingham is now deemed a yellow "moderate" risk community. The city would need to see a positive coronavirus test rate above 4 percent to move back onto the high-risk list — that rate was at 3.24 percent as of Thursday.
READ: Why Framingham Is No Longer 'High-Risk' For Coronavirus
Framingham is also just over 100 cases away from reaching a milestone of 3,000 cases since the pandemic began in the spring. It's possible Framingham could hit that mark in the next few weeks at the rate cases are increasing.
Here's a look at how metrics have changed in Framingham dating back to mid-August, when the city was deemed high-risk:
Date | Cases | New daily cases per 100,000 | Positive test rate |
Nov. 12 | 2,832 | 23.1 | 3.24% |
Nov. 5** | 2,671 | 15.6 | 2.42% |
Oct. 29 | 2,586 | 11.6 | 2.17% |
Oct. 22 | 2,498 | 15.3 | 2.70% |
Oct. 14 | 2,435 | 17.8 | 3.16% |
Oct. 7 | 2,338 | 12.8 | 2.52% |
Sept. 30 | 2,255 | 11.1 | 2.49% |
Sept. 23 | 2,203 | 12.5 | 3.32% |
Sept. 16 | 2,146 | 11.4 | 2.88% |
Sept. 9 | 2,064 | 10.1 | 3.17% |
Sept. 2 | 2,024 | 10.9 | 3.46% |
Aug. 26* | 1,960 | 8.7 | 2.78% |
Aug. 19 | 1,897 | 5.9 | 1.96% |
*First week Framingham was designated a red "high-risk" community by the state.
**Date Framingham was downgraded to yellow due to a change in state metrics.
Coronavirus testing in Framingham
If you feeling sick, or are planning to travel for Thanksgiving, there are two sites in Framingham to get a FREE coronavirus test:
South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC), 7 Bishop St
Monday to Friday, 3 to 6 p.m. Walk-up testing only.
TJX Headquarters, 770 Cochituate Road (enter on Speen Street)
Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drive-up testing only.
This article originally appeared on the Framingham Patch
