Brockton Drops Status As Coronavirus Red Zone

BROCKTON, MA — Brockton is no longer at high-risk of COVID-19 transmission due to a decrease in positive cases in the town over the last two weeks, according to Thursday's statistics from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

The city had been labeled as a coronavirus "red zone" since October 7, meaning that it was at the highest risk of transmission and reported at least 10 average daily cases per 10,000 residents and a 4% positivity rate for nearly five months.

As of Thursday, there have been 11,997 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brockton, with 345 reported in the last two weeks.

Brockton currently has an average daily incidence rate of 24.8 and a positivity rate of 3.78%, a decrease from last week's average daily incidence rate of 26 and 4.01% positivity rate.

Brockton's improved COVID-19 statistics come during a statewide decrease in high-risk communities. The state health department reported Thursday that there are currently only 19 COVID-19 "red zones" in Massachusetts, down 9 from last week.