Plymouth Drops Status As Coronavirus Red Zone

PLYMOUTH, MA — Plymouth is no longer at high-risk of COVID-19 transmission due to a decrease in positive cases in the town over the last two weeks, according to Thursday's statistics from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

The town had been labeled as a coronavirus "red zone" since December 10, meaning that it was at the highest risk of transmission and reported at least 10 average daily cases per 10,000 residents and a 4% positivity rate for nearly three months.

As of Thursday, there have been 4,117 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Plymouth, with 174 reported in the last two weeks.

Plymouth currently has an average daily incidence rate of 19.8 and a positivity rate of 3.33%, a significant decrease from last week's average daily incidence rate of 26.8 and 4.25% positivity rate.

Plymouth's improved COVID-19 statistics come during a statewide decrease in high-risk communities. The state health department reported Thursday that there are currently only 19 COVID-19 "red zones" in Massachusetts, down 9 from last week.