Foxborough Coronavirus Update: 79 Total Cases, 1 Death

FOXBOROUGH, MA – There are 79 total cases of the new coronavirus in Foxborough as of Friday, according to Town Manager Bill Keegan, who posted a video update on Facebook. A total of 47 Foxborough residents have recovered from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, as of Friday.

There has been one coronavirus-related death in Foxborough as of Friday morning.

Nearly 400 people in Foxborough have tested negative for COVID-19. There are 26 active cases in the city, with three hospitalizations.

More than 64,300 people in Massachusetts have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Friday afternoon, according to Massachusetts Department of Health data. According to the data, there have been 154 additional deaths, bringing to total number of deaths statewide to 3,716. There were 2,106 newly reported cases since data was released Thursday afternoon, and 947 confirmed cases are currently in ICU.

In Massachusetts, there have been 289,636 COVID-19 tests performed, with 13,989 new tests reported Friday.

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Here are the latest updates from Foxborough:

SCHOOLS

The New England Patriots are trying to help Massachusetts teachers with the challenges of online learning during the new coronavirus pandemic. The Patriots Hall of Fame, presented by Raytheon, launched a series of standards-based lesson plans teachers can use while working with students virtually. MORE

GOVERNMENT

The Board of Selectmen have scaled back the initial budget proposal for Fiscal year 2021 by almost $2.3 million. The new proposed budget, which is pending a town meeting vote on June 15, gives the town roughly $83.19 to provide services and pay its employees and other expenses. This still represents a 3 percent budget increase from the previous fiscal year. MORE

BUSINESSES

Not everything is closed in Foxborough because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many essential businesses are still open to provide services such as food take-out, eyecare and more. We've created a simple small business directory to help residents see what's open in Foxborough.

We put a call out to local businesses on Patch this week and asked them to update their status, give details on how you can continue to patronize them and to let the community know how they can best help during these challenging times. You can find the local guide here.

HOSPITALS

A first responder and grocery story worker only drive-thru testing center is now open at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. MORE