10 Communities At High Risk Of Coronavirus Infections

MASSACHUSETTS — Ten communities are deemed by the state to be at high risk for coronavirus infections.

Massachusetts on Wednesday updated its new color-coded map, which is based on average positive rates over the past two weeks. Cities and towns shaded red have the highest risk.

Brockton, Chelsea, Everett, Lawrence, Lynn, Revere, Salem, Saugus, South Hadley and Winthrop were shaded red in the latest update. That means they have had more than eight confirmed coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents over the past two weeks.

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The state is working with communities in the red to stop the spread of COVID-19 with additional resources and free testing; a COVID-19 enforcement and intervention team is working with community officials to stamp out hot spots.

The state ruled Wednesday that school districts in communities in the red that are starting the fall with remote-only learning must postpone sports until a still-to-be-determined "floating season."

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Communities in the yellow have had between four and eight coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents; communities in the green have had fewer than four coronavirus cases per 100,000; and communities in the white have had fewer than five confirmed cases.