Carroll County Public Schools again reported a decline in COVID-19 cases on Wednesday among students and staff. A total of 488 positive cases were reported to the school system this week.This is the third consecutive week that overall case numbers have declined, after peaking at 1,313 cases reported for the week ending Jan. 12.
Carroll County Public Schools reported 946 positive COVID-19 cases Wednesday. It was the first time case numbers dropped below 1,000 in nearly four weeks. Positive cases include 74 staff members and 872 students, according to the CCPS COVID-19 dashboard.
Positive COVID-19 cases reported in Carroll County Public Schools grew by nearly 90 this week, according to the school system’s dashboard. It is the eighth consecutive week that positive cases have increased in the school system.
The system’s dashboard that updates every Wednesday reported 337 people have the virus this week when 239 people had it the week before. It’s the seventh week in a row cases have increased.
It was a tough year for Massachusetts cranberry growers.Most farmers saw below-average crops yields some by as much as 40% according to Hilary Sandler, Director of the UMass Cranberry Station in Wareham.