Latest Coronavirus Cases In Medford

MEDFORD, MA — Ninety-two of the state's communities, including Medford, had more coronavirus cases than last week, according to updated town-by-town coronavirus data released Wednesday by the state Department of Public Health.

The data showed three-quarters of Massachusetts communities had falling or steady positive test rates over the last two weeks, and the seven-day average statewide positive rate fell to its lowest level yet at 1.5 percent.

But Medford's case count over the last 14 days was 38, raising its percent positive rate to 1.63 percent from 1.27 percent last week.

The good news is that's still below the recommended percentage an area should mark before easing restrictions. Health officials have said positive test results need to stay below 5 percent for two weeks or longer and, preferably, be closer to 2 percent, for states to safely ease restrictions.

Medford's case count since the start of the pandemic is 1,109. The city has conducted 2,400 tests over the past two weeks, 39 of which came back positive. There have been 16,462 tests conducted overall in Medford.

Just four towns had positive test rates at or above 5 percent over the last two weeks: Hancock, Lynn, Revere and Russell. Forty-nine communities had positive rates between 2 and 5 percent.