Wilmington Positive Test Rate Hits 11%, Town Stays High Risk

WILMINGTON, MA — Over 10 percent of Wilmington coronavirus tests have been positive over the last two weeks, according to the latest state report.

The town had an 11.1 percent positive test rate and 282 new cases over the last two weeks. Wilmington remains a high-risk community for the virus.

The case count over the last two weeks was lower than last week, but the positive test rate rose from 10.7 percent.

The latest cases bring the town to 1,348 cases since March, according to the state.

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.