BOSTON (CBS) – The number of communities in Massachusetts considered high risk for coronavirus infections has increased for the first time in about two months. As of Thursday, the number of towns in the high-risk red category is 20, up slightly from 14 last week.
CHECK: Town By Town Coronavirus Data
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READ MORE: Massachusetts Reports 1,831 New COVID Cases, 8 Additional DeathsAs of Thursday, the following communities are considered high risk:
Barnstable, Chicopee, Dighton, Douglas, Fall River, Freetown, Hanson, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lowell, Methuen, Millis, Plymouth, Revere, Rutland, Southwick, Sterling, Sutton, West Bridgewater and Yarmouth.
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