Health & Fitness
Town Of Dover Publishes Coronavirus Update For February 14
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February 14, 2022
COVID-19 Update 2/14/22
COVID CASES IN DOVER
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The number of new cases reported in Massachusetts by the Department of Public Health continues to fall, though the prevalence of COVID is still high. Cases that are asymptomatic, undiagnosed, or diagnosed with home antigen tests are not included in the Massachusetts Department of Public Health data, so the actual case numbers are likely several-fold higher.
Testing of MWRA wastewater continues to show declining levels of virus (see graph below), however, indicating that the downward trend in case numbers reflects true decline in infection rates.
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The graph below of daily new cases per 100,000 population, treats Dover and Sherborn as a single community and compares them to surrounding communities.
The graph that follows contains data from MWRA wastewater testing:
Mask Mandates
The Board of Health rescinded the mask mandate in commercial buildings in Dover as of 2/11/2022, but it still strongly recommends mask use in indoor settings that are accessible to the public. The mandate remains in effect in municipal buildings.
Please continue to do your best to prevent the spread of COVID and contribute to reducing the case numbers as quickly as possible.
- Wear a high-quality mask when indoors away from your home or in crowded outdoor settings. Try to avoid counterfeits.
- Stay away from others if you have COVID symptoms and get tested at a testing site, or use a rapid test.
- Isolate if you develop COVID or if you suspect you have it.
- Follow quarantine instructions if you are a close contact.
- Get vaccinated and boosted if you aren't already.
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Please contact the Board of Health with questions or comments at 508-785-0032, extension 232.
Check out Dover's COVID-19 Communications page
This press release was produced by the Town of Dover. The views expressed are the author's own.