Coronavirus: Medfield Has First Confirmed Case

MEDFIELD, MA — A Medfield resident has tested positive for the new coronavirus, according to the Board of Health. The resident was the first person in town to test positive for COVID-19.

As of Friday afternoon, there are more than 3,000 cases of the new coronavirus in Massachusetts, with 393 in Norfolk County.

Residents should continue social distancing to lessen the spread of COVID-19.

A new interactive tool developed and launched Tuesday by Unacast, a New York City and Norway-based company that analyzes human mobility data, shows us exactly how each state has done with its social distancing. Massachusetts earned stellar marks when it comes to the art of staying home and increasing the physical distance between yourself and others.

According to Unacast's Social Distancing Scoreboard, Massachusetts received an overall grade of A. The scoreboard also says we've seen a 50 percent decrease in distance traveled by people since the coronavirus outbreak was first confirmed in the United States.

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