Braintree Adds 74 Coronavirus Cases, Remains Moderate Risk

BRAINTREE, MA — Braintree added 74 coronavirus cases over the last two weeks, bringing it to over 1,200 confirmed cases, according to town-by-town data released by the state.

But the town remained moderate risk, thanks to new metrics introduced by the state last week. Communities must report 10 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and five percent positivity to be designated high risk.

Braintree had 13.3 average daily cases per 100,000 residents but a test rate of 2.22 percent. That's up from 11.5 and 1.93 percent last week. There have been 1,264 cases in Braintree since March.

>>MA Town-By-Town Coronavirus Stats: State Reports 10,000th Death

Massachusetts reported 21 deaths Thursday, bringing the state's total confirmed deaths related to the virus above 10,000. The state also reported 2,482 new cases and designated 30 communities as high-risk in the latest town-by-town data, up from 16 last week.

There have been 10,015 confirmed deaths and 174,953 confirmed cases statewide since the pandemic reached the Bay State in March. The statewide positive test rate rose to 2.9 percent, the highest level since June.