North Andover Remains High Risk, Positive Test Rate Holds Steady

NORTH ANDOVER, MA — Over 7 percent of North Andover coronavirus tests have been positive over the last two weeks, according to the latest state report.

The town had a 7.6 percent positive test rate and 293 new cases over the last two weeks. North Andover remains a high-risk community for the virus.

The test rate was down slightly from 7.7 percent last week.

The latest cases bring the town to 1,923 cases since March, according to the town data as of Thursday. There are 250 active cases and 69 residents have died.

The latest state town-by-town report designated 219 cities and towns as high risk for the coronavirus in the latest community-level report Thursday, putting nearly two-thirds of the state's 351 communities in the red category.

The statewide positive test rate fell to 7.8 percent, down from 8.7 percent on Jan. 1 but still above the level a month ago, 6.2 percent.

There were 7,136 new confirmed cases and 71 deaths Thursday.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.