Wayland Coronavirus Deaths At 19, Active Cases Drop

WAYLAND, MA — Wayland health officials on Monday released coronavirus data covering much of the month of June. And while cases have slowed down significantly, the town's death toll now stands at 19.

As of June 19, the town had recorded 106 total cases over the course of the pandemic, but there were only five active cases as of that date. That's down from the 11 active cases recorded on June 8. Four of the five active cases were hospitalized.

Of the total 106 cases, only 40 were in town residents. The remaining 66 were in people who worked in a long-term care facility.

The number of coronavirus deaths in Wayland has also slowed significantly. In the first week of May, 10 people had died of the virus, and that number rose to seven by May 15. But deaths have only increased by two since then.

Coronavirus is still active in Massachusetts, with the state adding 100 or more new cases per day recently. But that's down from the peak when thousands of new cases were being reported each day. On Monday, Massachusetts entered the second part of the phase 2 reopening plan.