Dedham Designated Moderate Risk With 52 New Cases

DEDHAM, MA — Dedham had 52 more coronavirus cases over the last two weeks, bringing it to over 650 confirmed cases, according to town-by-town data released by the state. The town is considered in the moderate-risk category, averaging 13.6 daily cases per 100,000 residents.

That's up from 9.9 average daily cases last week. There have been 655 cases in Dedham since March.

>>MA Town-By-Town Coronavirus Stats: High-Risk List Doubles

Sixty-two Massachusetts communities were designated high-risk by the state on Thursday, more than doubling the list of red towns. More than three-quarters of the state's cities and towns reported rising positive test rates.

There have been 10,204 confirmed deaths and 192,050 confirmed cases statewide since the pandemic reached the Bay State in March. The statewide positive test rate rose to 3.2 percent, the highest level since early June.