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WESTFORD — Westford’s coronavirus cases have increased slightly week over week according to data published by the Department of Public Health on Thursday.
Between Nov. 13 and Nov. 26, 31 positive cases have been reported in Westford. In those two weeks, Westford reported 33 positive tests, with 8.44% of 391 tests returning positive.
98,334 total tests have been administered in Westford since the pandemic began.
A total of 5,174 total cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Westford as of Dec. 1. The state has reported over 1.93 million total cases of COVID-19, reporting 8,698 cases in the last two weeks. 5.82% of the total 167,178 tests administered, or 9,731 tests, have returned positive.
As of Nov. 28, 84 of the 97 intensive care unit beds remain occupied in Northeastern Massachusetts, while 953 of the 974 medical and surgical beds remain occupied in the region.
As of Dec. 1, Middlesex County has reported 1,904 positive cases in the last two week period between Nov. 13 and Nov. 26. 5.6%, or 2,115 of 37,761 total tests returned positive in the county.
In the last two weeks, Middlesex County has reported 33 confirmed and probable deaths, while the state has reported 147 confirmed and probable deaths.
State offers gift cards for updated booster
According to state data, a vast majority of residents have yet to adopt the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster that became widely available in September.
According to Department of Public Health data, less than 25% of Massachusetts’ approximately 5.6 million fully vaccinated residents have received their second booster. Over 60% of fully vaccinated residents have received their first booster.
In an effort to increase booster uptake, the state is hosting over 200 walk-in clinics offering $75 gift cards to anyone who gets their shot through the holiday season.
Each clinic is located the the state’s 20 “Vaccine Equity Initiative” cities, as well as an additional 10 municipalities with the lowest booster rates.
Children as young as 5-years-old can receive the new bivalent boosters. A full list of clinics can be found online.
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