Burlington Coronavirus: Town Reports Eight Confirmed Cases

BURLINGTON, MA — Eight Burlington residents have tested positive for the new coronavirus, as of the latest Board of Health update, Wednesday. The Board of Health noted that there may be other residents with the virus, who have not been tested or who have been diagnosed by a doctor rather than a lab test. The town did not release any information about the eight patients.

"Person to person spread is occurring in all cities and towns in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts," the Board of Health said. "In addition, people do not need to exhibit symptoms to have the virus and could potentially spread it to others. Please stay at home as much as possible and continue to follow public health precautions to prevent virus transmission."

As of Wednesday afternoon, 1,838 people statewide have tested positive for the new virus, and 15 have died.

The latest Board of Health update is available here.

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