Reading Reports 185 New Cases, Falls Into High-Risk Category
Reply Reading was labeled high risk after reporting a rising daily case count and test rate. (Jenna Fisher/Patch) READING, MA — Reading reported 185 coronavirus cases over the last two weeks, bringing it to over 700 confirmed cases, according to town-by-town data released by the state. The town fell into the high-risk category, averaging 47.7 daily cases per 100,000 residents, with a test rate of 5.21 percent. That's up from 30.97 average daily cases and a test rate of 4.05 percent last week. There have been 770 cases in Reading since March. More than half of Massachusetts cities and towns...