Milford Coronavirus Positive Tests Now Above State Average

MILFORD, MA — Amid a statewide rise in cases, coronavirus infections are rising in Milford, according to state data.

This week, Milford had a positive test rate of 5.8 percent, which is higher than the statewide rate of 5.1 percent. Also over the past week, Milford was adding 40.9 new cases per day per 100,000 people. That's much higher than the 19.5 cases per 100,000 in Milford measured on Dec. 2.

On Thursday afternoon, the state Department of Public Health reported 5,472 new coronavirus cases statewide and 27 new deaths. The number of new cases in the state has been above 5,000 per day for much of the week, a level not seen in almost a year.

The latest vaccine report shows the number of residents who are fully vaccinated has risen to 4.96 million. Milford is one of just three towns, along with Hopedale and Mendon, in southeast Worcester County with more than 70 percent of residents vaccinated. Just under 75 percent are fully vaccinated in Milford, and over 86 percent are partially vaccinated.

The state releases town-by-town testing data every Thursday, including the number of people tested, the testing rate, the positive test rate, cases and infection rates.