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Wakefield Coronavirus Metrics Continue Climb, But So Do Vaccines
The town's COVID-19 numbers are still rising, with the positive rate shooting well past 4 percent.

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The town's COVID-19 numbers are still rising, with the positive rate shooting well past 4 percent.

While more than 5,600 residents have been fully vaccinated, virus metrics have been increasing across the city.
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The city's overall coronavirus numbers went down this week.
There have been 2,720 confirmed coronavirus cases in the city since the start of the pandemic.
There have been 3,145 confirmed coronavirus cases in the city since the start of the pandemic.
There have been 4,217 confirmed coronavirus cases in the city since the start of the pandemic.
The vast majority of those fully vaccinated have received two shots of either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines.
The positive test rate in town jumped more than 1 percent.
Coronavirus metrics increased across the board, something the mayor said was hopefully an anomaly based on school vacation.
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