Wilmington Coronavirus Metrics Steady, 1 In 4 Fully Vaccinated

WILMINGTON, MA — Wilmington's coronavirus metrics held steady as the vaccination drive showed significant progress, according to the latest town-by-town reports from the state.

The town's positive test rate over the last two weeks was 3.40 percent, down from 3.43 in last week's report. The town had 78 cases in that period, up from 76 last week.

The latest vaccine report, with data through Tuesday, is promising: over one-fifth of the town's residents, 22 percent, have been fully vaccinated. Thirty-eight percent have received at least one dose, including more than three-quarters of residents over 65.

>>Town-By-Town Coronavirus: 77 High-Risk, But Positive Rate Falls

Massachusetts reported a growing number of high-risk communities in the latest town-by-town report Thursday, but statewide metrics including the positive rate fell over the last week.

The Department of Public Health labeled 77 communities as high risk for the coronavirus, up from 55 in the previous report. The risk classifications are based on two weeks of data. The full list of high-risk communities is available at the end of this article.

The seven-day average positive test rate for the state fell to 2.29 percent, from 2.60 percent a week prior. The weekly average case rate and death rate also fell.

The latest vaccine report shows the number of Massachusetts residents who are fully vaccinated has risen to 1.62 million. Another 1.1 million have received one dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.