Sudbury Coronavirus Cases Higher In Weekly State DPH Report

SUDBURY, MA — Coronavirus cases in Sudbury are heading in the wrong direction, according to the Department of Public Health weekly report on infections in communities across the state.

Sudbury is still a low-risk community, but in Wednesday's report new average daily cases rose to 2 per 100,000 people over the last two weeks. That's up from 1.6 cases per day on average reported on Sept. 30. Sudbury also moved up from gray — the lowest risk level — on the state's map to green.

Sudbury added five new cases over the last two weeks, according to state data. The 14-day positive test rate rose sharply from 0.30 percent on Sept. 30 to 0.86 percent on Wednesday.

The coronavirus situation in Massachusetts appears to be getting worse overall.

The state Department of Public Health added 17 communities to the high-risk list on Wednesday for a statewide total of 40. Positive test rates rose in over half of the state's 351 communities.

The positive test rate over the last two weeks increased in 176— or 50.1 percent — of the 351 communities in the state. The rate fell in 68 — or 19.4 percent — communities and held steady in the remaining 148. The statewide positive test rate was 1.04 percent on Wednesday, higher than the 0.87 percent reported on Sept. 30.

The state this week also moved forward to the next phase of reopening, which includes indoor entertainment venues, arcades and store changing rooms, among others. However, only communities deemed "lower risk" can move to that phase — that means any communities not colored red on the state's weekly map.