Health & Fitness
Braintree COVID-19 Metrics Continue Steady Improvement
Braintree had 68 coronavirus cases in the last two weeks, or 12.2 daily cases per 100,000 residents, down from 17.1 the prior week.

BRAINTREE, MA — Braintree's coronavirus continued to improve, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said in its weekly report released Thursday.
Braintree's positive test rate decreased from 3.13 to 2.44 percent. The state positive test rate was 1.8 percent, as of Thursday.
Braintree had 68 cases in the last two weeks, or 12.2 daily cases per 100,000 residents, down from 17.1 the week prior.
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The state also reported that Braintree has 78.9 percent of its residents fully vaccinated. Forty-five percent of Braintree residents have gotten the booster.
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