Covid-19: 'Red' Communities More Than Double In Central, Western Mass - Local Rates And Trends
The number of COVID-19 “red” communities has more than doubled in Central and Western Massachusetts since last week, according to the most recent state data, Thursday, Nov. 19.
Last week there were 9 Central and Western Massachusetts communities in the red.
Now there are 21: Blackstone, Chicopee, Clinton, Douglas, Fitchburg Hampden, Holyoke, Lancaster, Leominster, Ludlow, Lunenburg, Milford, Northbridge, Southbridge, Southwick, Springfield, Sterling, Templeton, Uxbridge, West Springfield, Winchendon.
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Among the red communitie…
Covid-19: Number Of Red Communities Triples In Central, Western Massachusetts
The number of COVID-19 “red” communities has tripled in Central and Western Massachusetts since last week, according to the most recent state data, Thursday, Nov. 12.
Last week, Nov. 6, there were 3 - Fitchburg, Ludlow, and Springfield.
Now there are 9 - Chicopee, Clinton, Fitchburg, Holyoke, Leominster, Milford, Springfield, Uxbridge, and West Springfield.
In a bit of good news, the COVID-19 rate in Ludlow dropped low enough to get the city removed from the red list.
However, the rates in Fitchburg and Springfield went up.
Massachusetts has changed the system for local COVID-19 rates…
Updated: List Of Winners In Central, Western Mass Elections
Votes are still being tallied in one local, contested race while the rest in Central and Western Massachusetts have been called.
State Representative for the 3rd District has not been decided - 9 of the 12 precincts have been counted as of noon on Nov. 4, Wednesday, but on Thursday, Nov. 5, the New York Times called Boldyga the victor.
*Rep. Nicholas Boldyga, R - 60%, 9,822
Kerri O’Connor, D - 40%, 6,643
The Daily Voice will have updates on the results of the contested races and ballot questions Wednesday (Nov. 4) as soon as winners are called. Scroll down for results.
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