Quincy Drops Status As Coronavirus Red Zone

QUINCY, MA — Quincy 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 Dec. 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 5% positivity rate for over two months.

As of Thursday, there have been 6,104 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Quincy, with 377 reported in the last two weeks.

Quincy currently has an average daily incidence rate of 26.5 and a positivity rate of 3.58%, a significant decrease from last week's average daily incidence rate of 35.5 and 4.51% positivity rate.

Quincy's improved COVID-19 statistics come during a statewide decrease in high-risk communities. The state health department reported Thursday that there are currently 66 COVID-19 "red zones" in Massachusetts, down 44 from last week.