Stoughton Reports 200+ New Coronavirus Cases, Rising Daily Rate

STOUGHTON, MA — Stoughton reported 571 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. The town remained in the high risk category, averaging 59.6 daily cases per 100,000 residents, with a test rate of 8.04 percent.

That's up from 40.26 average daily cases and a test rate of 6.44 percent last week. There have been 1,216 cases in Stoughton since March.

Stoughton Town Manager Robin Grimm said 50 new cases came in last weekend, and many of those cases involved people that live in the same house.

"Please continue to practice safe behaviors of distancing, masks and hand sanitizing," Grimm said in a Facebook post.

More than half of Massachusetts cities and towns were designated high risk by the Massachusetts Department of Health Thursday. Positive test rates rose in 275 communities.

>>>MA Town-By-Town Coronavirus Stats: Majority Of Towns High Risk

The state reported 4,985 coronavirus cases and 44 deaths Thursday. The seven-day average of hospitalized patients was 1,761, up from 1,498 a week prior.

There were 383 patients in intensive care Thursday.

The seven-day average positive test rate was above 6 percent statewide, from below 4 percent as late as Nov. 28.

The town-by-town report labeled 187 Massachusetts communities as high risk for the virus, up from 158 last week.