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Fall River weekly COVID update

Dan Medeiros and Kristina Fontes The Herald News FALL RIVER Somerset, Swansea and Westport all took a step backward this week in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.   The three towns, which had been classified as moderate-risk for COVID for the past six weeks, returned to the high-risk red zone in the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s latest weekly risk update.   For towns of their size, being at moderate risk means either having 10 or more average daily cases per 100,000 in population, or a positive COVID test rate of 5% or higher. High-risk means both of those conditions are true.   This week, Somerset rose from a 3.91% COVID positive test rate to 5.18%; Swansea rose from 3.93% to 5.00%; and Westport increased from 4.87% to 5.88%.

Massachusetts Reports 2,184 New COVID Cases, 9 Additional Deaths

Massachusetts Reports 2,184 New COVID Cases, 9 Additional Deaths CBS Boston 1 day ago Syndicated Local – CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 2,184 new confirmed COVID cases and nine additional deaths in the state on Friday. Health officials said the total number of confirmed deaths in the state has is now 17,031. The total number of confirmed cases is now 615,947. There were 92,786 total new tests reported. As of Friday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 2.38%. There are 711 people currently hospitalized for a coronavirus-related illness Friday, which is a decrease of 24 since Thursday. There are 174 patients currently in intensive care.

Boston University Weekly COVID-19 Report: March 31 to April 6

Date Time Boston University Weekly COVID-19 Report: March 31 to April 6 Boston University publishes its COVID-19 testing data on a public-facing dashboard. Gloria Waters, BU vice president and associate provost for research, and Judy Platt, director of BU Student Health Services, provide a weekly update on the overall health of the BU community. Between March 31 and April 6, 61 students and 11 faculty and staff tested positive for coronavirus at Boston University. Among students, the number of infections has nearly doubled since last week. The Brink asked Judy Platt and Gloria Waters to answer a few key questions on COVID-19 at BU. Gloria Waters has spearheaded teams of BU scientists in their development and deployment of a campus-wide COVID-19 testing program and mathematical modeling of community behavior. Judy Platt, chair of BU’s Medical Advisory Group, oversees clinical management and isolation of students and employees who test positive for coronavirus, and helps manage B

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