Framingham Adds 27 New Coronavirus Cases, 1 Death

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Framingham added 27 new coronavirus cases over the weekend, which is one of the largest increases over a weekend in recent months.

The 27 new cases — and one new death — brought the city's active case total to 104. Framingham has reported more than 20 new cases on each of the recent reporting days last Monday, Wednesday and Friday. That brings the one-week rise since Aug. 22 to 88.

Framingham began releasing coronavirus cases three times per week in mid-June after several months of reporting daily figures. Since that June switch, the 27 reported on Monday was the highest of any report.

The state Department of Health last week designated Framingham one of the few "high risk" communities in Massachusetts for coronavirus. The daily rate of new cases was 8.7 per 100,000 residents as of Aug. 26, higher than other "high risk" communities like Brockton and Sutton.

Other communities, like Revere and Chelsea, had new daily case rates above 20 per 100,000 residents.

Framingham has been home to several free testing sites recently. The number of tests conducted in the city rose to a pandemic high last week, but positive tests were also rising. Framingham began offering a new coronavirus testing site under the state Stop the Spread program on Monday.