Marlborough Reports 2 COVID-19 Deaths and 21 New Cases

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MARLBOROUGH – The City of Marlborough reported 21 new coronavirus positive cases on Saturday, May 16.

That is 36 new cases in the last 48 hours, as there were 15 new cases reported on Friday, May 15.

The 21 news cases represent a 2.89% increase in COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.

Marlborough now has a total of 747 positive cases since the pandemic began.

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The City of Marlborough also reported two more COVID-19 deaths. That brings the total to 32 deaths due to COVID-19 or complications from the coronavirus since the pandemic began.

The good news is that 462 individuals have recovered from the virus.

It is unknown how many individuals have been tested in the city of almost 40,000 people.

About 2% of the City’s residents have tested positive for the virus.

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Framingham has the most cases in MetroWest.  Marlborough is second.

The City of Framingham is also among the top 20 communities with coronavirus cases in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The entire State of Maine has just about 1,400 cases of the virus. and the City of Framingham has about 1,400 cases.

The Baker-Politio administration announced a 4-prong re-opening plan on May 11.

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A full report on the plan is due on May 18. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has extended the order to keep non-essential businesses closed through May 18.

The Massachusetts Governor said this 4-phased opening will “require patience” by everybody.

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