Burlington Positive Rate Falls To 5.08%, Barely High Risk

BURLINGTON, MA — Burlington's positive coronavirus test rate fell to just above the high-risk threshold in the latest Massachusetts Department of Health city and town coronavirus report Thursday.

The town's positive test rate over the last two weeks was just 5.08 percent, above the 5 percent threshold. While Burlington remains high risk, the latest positive test rate marks a drop of more than a percentage point from the 6.5 percent test rate reported last week.

Burlington reported 179 coronavirus cases over the last two weeks, down from 228 last week.

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Dozens of Massachusetts cities and towns were removed from the high-risk category Thursday, amid a multi-week decline in coronavirus rates across the state.

The seven-day average positive test rate for the state fell to 4.44 percent, down a percentage point over the last week. Statewide case counts, hospitalizations and deaths also all fell over the last week, although all measures remained far above the lows over the summer.

According to the latest state report, 1,452 Burlington residents have tested positive for the virus.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.