Health & Fitness
Medford Ends Contact Tracing Program In City Buildings
The city made the decision amid a "sustained decrease" in positive cases.
MEDFORD, MA — Medford is ending its contact tracing program due to a "sustained decrease" in positive cases across the city, officials announced Tuesday.
The change means that contact information will no longer be recorded for visitors to city facilities. The Board of Health will continue to contact trace for positive cases in Medford.
"The city came to this decision in conjunction with the Board of Health and will continue to use data to guide its reopening response and will make changes if necessary," according to a statement on Medford's Twitter page.
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Due to the sustained decrease of positive cases in Medford, the City will end its contact tracing program. The City came to this decision in conjunction with the Board of Health and will continue to use data to guide its reopening response and will make changes if necessary.
— Medford, Mass (@MedfordMass) June 29, 2021
Over the past week, Medford's daily case count has largely fluctuated between zero and one new case. Three new cases were confirmed June 24.
- June 27: 0 new cases
- June 26: 1 new case
- June 25: 1 new case
- June 24: 3 new cases
- June 23: 2 new cases
- June 22: 0 new cases
- June 21: 1 new case
- June 20: 0 new cases
- June 19: 1 new case
There have been 5,718 positive cases in Medford since the start of the pandemic. More than 38,000 Medford residents are fully vaccinated, according to the latest data from the city.
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