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Andover Coronavirus Cases, Positive Rate Fall
Andover's two-week case count is down more than a quarter from last week's state report.
ANDOVER, MA — Andover'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 700 coronavirus cases over two weeks Thursday, down from 992 in the prior report. The positive test rate fell from 18 percent to 15.54 percent.
According to the town's own report, there were 226 cases from Jan. 20 to 26, down from 309 over the prior week.
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As of Thursday, 79.6 percent of Andover residents are fully vaccinated and another 10 percent have received one shot. Nearly half, 46.9 percent, of residents have been boosted.
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Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.
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