Wilmington Positivity Rate Rises To 3.6, Town Reports 84 Cases

WILMINGTON, MA — Wilmington reported rising case counts and positive test rates over the last week, but remained in the state's moderate-risk category Thursday.

The town's 3.6 percent positivity rate, while up from last week's 2.8, remained below the 5 percent bar to be designated high-risk again.

The town had 72 new cases over the past two weeks, bringing it to 84 active cases, as of Wednesday. Over 150 residents are in quarantine for potential exposure, the town reported.

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Across the state, 62 communities were labeled high-risk Thursday, more than double the number last week. Statewide, there were 29.7 average daily cases per 100,000 residents, up from 20.7 last week, and the positive test rate rose above 3 percent for the first time since June.

Wilmington has had 532 coronavirus cases since the virus arrived in Massachusetts in March, according to the state data.

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