Newton-Wellesley Hospital is imposing visitor restrictions amid a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the hospital said Wednesday.
A same day COVID-19 virus testing site is set to open soon in Chestnut Hill.
The city remained in the green despite the ominous milestone.
The State's average coronavirus positivity rate is 0.8 percent. But risk is still dubbed moderate in Newton.
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Crystal Lake is again unsafe for swimming due to high levels of fecal coliform and e-coli bacteria.
More than a third of Massachusetts communities saw a decrease in coronavirus cases over the prior week, but Newton saw numbers go up.
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"The low positivity rate does tell us that most Newton residents who are tested do not test positive, which is good news," said the mayor.
Since June 9 there have been no additional reports of Newton residents becoming fatally ill because of complications to the virus.
There have been no new coronavirus-related deaths in the city this week, marking a first since the beginning of April.
The city's symptom onset graph shows few new cases in the past month and a bell curve since the peak in mid-April.
In the past week there have only been two more deaths related to the coronavirus in Newton, pointing to a positive downward trend.
In the first round of clinical audits, 228 of the state's 360 nursing homes were deemed "in adherence" with coronavirus protocols.
A total of 680 people in Newton have tested positive for the coronavirus as of Thursday.
But early data tracking when symptoms first appeared among those who tested positive for the virus appear to show a curve.
Newton city hall has also released a graph to show when people who later tested positive for the virus first started showing symptoms.
And residents and staff at three other congregant living facilities in Newton have also tested positive for COVID-19.
Newton-Wellesley Hospital announced it has discharged 57 patients with COVID-19 and they are on their way to recovery as of Friday.
And there are a "substantial" number of others at The Falls at Cordingly Dam Assisted Living facility who have tested positive for COVID-19.
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If everyone in Middlesex County adheres to social distancing, the virus may not peak until late summer, according to a recent analysis.
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Public health officials are advising folks to stay out of Crystal Lake if you're not swimming in the swimming area, and to keep pets out.
There are no new Newton measles cases, but officials are encouraging folks to check their vaccinations in light of recent US outbreaks.
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