Medford's Latest Coronavirus Figures

MEDFORD, MA — More than three-quarters of Massachusetts communities, including Medford, had falling or steady coronavirus rates over the last two weeks, according to new town-by-town data released by the state Wednesday.

The latest town-by-town data showed the positive test rate over the last two weeks increased in 86 — or 25 percent — of the 351 communities in the state. The rate fell in 139, or 40 percent, communities and held steady in the remaining 126.

Medford's case count over the last 14 days was 26, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 1,137. The city has conducted 4,298 tests over the past two weeks, 36 of which came back positive. There have been 21,419 tests conducted overall in Medford.

The city's percent positive rate over the last two weeks fell to 0.84 percent. Health officials say 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.

The state labeled Medford a "green" community for the second week in a row. The designation is given to communities that average fewer than four cases per 100,000 people daily.

View the state's interactive COVID-19 map.