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Number Of Mass. Communities At High Risk For COVID Increases To 32

BOSTON (CBS) - The number of communities in Massachusetts considered high risk for coronavirus infections has increased for the second week in a row. As of Thursday, the number of towns in the high-risk red category is 32, up from 20 last week.

CHECK: Town By Town Coronavirus Data

State health officials categorize cities and towns as red, green, yellow or grey based on the daily rate of COVID-19 cases.

As of Thursday, the following communities are considered high risk:

Barnstable, Bellingham, Blackstone, Brewster, Chicopee, Dennis, Fall River, Freetown, Hanson, Harwich, Haverhill, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lee, Lowell, Lynn, Mashpee, Methuen, Millis, Monson, New Bedford, North Attleboro, Palmer, Pembroke, Plainville, Plymouth, Sandwich, Southwick, Sutton, Templeton, West Bridgewater, Yarmouth.

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