Attleboro Retains Status As Coronavirus Red Zone

ATTLEBORO, MA—Attleboro has been designated a coronavirus "red zone" for two weeks in a row due to a surge in positive cases locally and statewide.

The town's status as a "red zone" means that is at the highest risk of COVID-19 transmission and has had at least 10 average daily cases per 10,000 residents and a 5% positivity rate.

The latest statistics released by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Friday reveal that there have been 1,438 confirmed COVID-19 case in Attleboro, with 284 reported in the two weeks before November 27. Attleboro currently has an average daily incidence rate of 43.6 and a positivity rate of 6.99%, an increase from last week's average daily incidence rate of 35.3 and positivity rate of 6.38%.

In response to the increasing number of cases over the past few weeks, Attleboro has closed its city hall until December 4 to prevent further spread of the virus.

Attleboro's sustained uptick in COVID-19 cases comes during a statewide increase in cases. The state reported 1,166 new cases and 25 new deaths on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 218,329 and the total number of deaths among confirmed cases to 10,512.