Framingham COVID Numbers: 6,138 Diagnosed Since Pandemic Began; 1,219 Active Cases, 203 Deaths, & 591 in Quarantine

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FRAMINGHAM – The City of Framingham announced 51 new COVID-19 cases since Monday, January 25

Since the pandemic, there have been 203 deaths, as the City announced two new deaths today on January 27.

Framingham has had a total of 6,138 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. Framingham has about 75,000 residents.

That means just about 8 percent of the City has been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

The City’s percent positivity for the virus over the last 2 weeks is 6.33%

The good news is 4,716 individuals have recovered.

Active cases in the City of Framingham decreased from 1,226 to 1,219.

Individuals in quarantine increased from 574 to 591.

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts operates a free COVID testing site opened at Framingham State University’s parking lot on Franklin Street. It is drive-thru and by appointment only, through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Project Beacon.

The Framingham residents-only free COVID testing site opened at SMOC HQ at 7 Bishop Street ended in 2020.

No new walk-up testing site has been announced for 2021.

But SOURCE has learned the City and state are looking at one of the City of Framingham’s polling places as a potential new walk-up COVID-19 testing site.

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As of today, individuals age 75 or older can make an for a COVID-vaccine. The state will begin administration on Monday, February 1.