Across Franklin County, COVID-19 numbers appear to stabilize
In its dashboard that shows Department of Public Health data on the countywide level, the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts indicated there were 214 new cases in Franklin County over a two-week period, down from 329 in the previous two-week period. Courtesy graphic/Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts
Published: 1/1/2021 4:31:01 PM
Franklin County and the North Quabbin region, for the most part, seemed to see a quieter couple of weeks as a whole when it came to reports of positive COVID-19 cases.
On New Year’s Eve, the state Department of Public Health reported that 22 of the Franklin County’s 26 municipalities are currently in the “gray” or lowest-risk category, with towns reporting anywhere from zero to eight cases since Dec. 17. Six towns report zero cases, while nine report fewer than five cases.