Health & Fitness

Andover Reports Slight Uptick With 4 Active Positives

The town reported four new confirmed cases Friday, after several weeks holding steady with a single case.

ANDOVER, MA — Andover reported four active confirmed coronavirus cases Friday, after holding steady with just one case for multiple weeks.

The town's cumulative case count increased by four to 321, indicating all four cases are new.

Fifty-three Andover residents have died of the virus.

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>>Massachusetts COVID-19 Case Counts On The Rise Again

There were nearly 500 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Massachusetts over the weekend and the percentage of tests that come back positive for the coronavirus is rising.

Find out what's happening in Andoverfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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

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