Coronavirus Town-By-Town Numbers: Chelsea Still Has Highest Case Rate In Massachusetts
BOSTON (CBS) -- Massachusetts has released the number of coronavirus cases by city and town for a third week. There were 60,265 cases in the state as of Wednesday.
Boston has the highest total number of cases at 9,284. But other communities have greater rates of infections.
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Chelsea has 1,965 cases for a rate of 5217.10 cases per 100,000 residents - by far the highest in the state. It's estimated 80% of Chelsea's residents are essential workers, and thousands there have been waiting in line weekly for food.
The other cities and towns with a rate higher than 1,730 cases per 100,000 residents - twice the state average - are Brockton (2783.76), Everett (2068.55), Lynn (2037.60), Randolph (1879.07), Lawrence (1858.78) and Revere (1843.51).
Numbers are not being reported in towns with fewer than five cases.
Take a look at the full list here.
