Waltham's Coronavirus Case Count Still On The Rise

WALTHAM, MA — The number of COVID-19 cases in Waltham is still on the rise, with 133 new cases reported over the last two weeks.

According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Waltham's 14-day percent positive test rate has decreased from 2.15% last week to 1.61% this week and the average daily incidence rate went from 12.3 to 14.3.

In the rest of the state, hospitalizations have continued to rise while the positive test rate has declined. The statewide 14-day positive test rate decreased slightly from 2.91% to 2.83% and the case count for the last two weeks is 17,007.

Massachusetts health officials reported 1,793 cases Thursday, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 702,370.

As of August 26, 61.4% of Waltham residents are fully vaccinated and 68% have received their first dose.