Bedford Coronavirus: 3 Deaths, 100 Positive Cases

BEDFORD, MA — Bedford has 100 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in town and three residents have died, as of Thursday. The total case number includes residents of the Town of Bedford, Hanscom Air Force Base and the Bedford Veteran’s Administration Campus as reported to the town by the MA DPH.

Nineteen of the total Bedford cases have already recovered and have come off of isolation and there are currently four known Person Under Investigation. There are other individuals impacted by COVID-19 in the community that have not sought medical attention, and/or have not been tested and are isolating at home regardless.

By all accounts, the country, state and Town of Bedford are on the brink of a surge in cases. In conjunction with this, the MA Department of Public Health is promoting a program for long term care facilities to do wide-scale testing of staff and residents, due to the vulnerability of the population these facilities serve.

Given the presence of these types of facilities in Bedford, there is a possibility that this testing will result in an increase in the number of positive COVID-19 residents in Bedford in the coming days and weeks.

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