Framingham Surpasses 5,600 Coronavirus Cases & Announces 3 New COVID Deaths

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FRAMINGHAM – The City of Framingham announced 65 new COVID-19 cases since Monday, January 11

Since the pandemic, there have been 193 deaths, as the city announced three new deaths today, January 13.

Framingham has had a total of 5,642 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. Framingham has about 75,000 residents.

That means about 7.5% of the City has been diagnosed with COVID-19 in 2020.

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The good news is 4,175 individuals have recovered.

Active cases in the City of Framingham has decreased from 1,281 to 1,274

Individuals in quarantine increased to 587.

 Last month, 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.

Openings for testing have been extremely limited since December 20, due to the holidays, and continue to be limited.

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.

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