{"id":59015,"date":"2022-01-08T18:31:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T23:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/?p=59015"},"modified":"2022-01-09T12:10:19","modified_gmt":"2022-01-09T17:10:19","slug":"framingham-covid-cases-surging-positive-cases-up-193-in-last-7-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/08\/framingham-covid-cases-surging-positive-cases-up-193-in-last-7-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Framingham COVID Cases Surging; Positive Cases Up 193% in Last 7 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>[broadstreet zone=&#8221;53130&#8243;]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FRAMINGHAM &#8211; No matter how you look at the numbers, the COVID-19 cases in the City of Framingham are surging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the last 14 days, (Dec. 19 through January 1), the City of Framingham registered 1,633 new COVID cases, according to Massachusetts Department of Public Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rate of positivity was at 13.48%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In comparison, the City of Everett and the City of Lawrence had positivity rates at 22.78% and 31.91% for the same 14 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City of Boston had a positivity rate of 16.5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In MetroWest, neighboring Ashland &amp; Natick were each at 11%, with Marlborough at 19%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Wednesday, the City of Framingham released its COVID-19 numbers for the last 7 days and said there were &#8220;1,387 residents have tested positive, representing the largest 7-day increase of any recent surge.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-a68c0736-3887-4ae4-acc1-452c36fc1a22\">Last week, the City reported 474 new cases, and 430 cases the week before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1387 is a&nbsp;193%&nbsp;increase of 474.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[broadstreet zone=&#8221;53230&#8243;]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City said it now had more than 1,700 active cases of the virus, up from 994 the week before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More women than men have been diagnosed with COVID in Framingham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-11.45.42-AM-1024x632.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-11.45.42-AM-1024x632.png 1024w, https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-11.45.42-AM-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-11.45.42-AM-768x474.png 768w, https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-11.45.42-AM.png 1516w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And the majority of new cases have been individuals under age 40, with the highest under age 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-11.46.38-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-11.46.38-AM.png 772w, https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-11.46.38-AM-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-11.46.38-AM-768x754.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[broadstreet zone=&#8221;54526&#8243;]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/06\/record-141-covid-cases-reported-in-framingham-schools-on-thursday\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"58867\">Framingham Public Schools saw its highest one-day total of COVID cases on 141 cases on Thursday, January 6. Friday, January 7 was a snow day.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between January 1 and 6, the public school district reported 265 COVID cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There have been 861 cases in the district this 21-2022 school year, with 30% of the cases this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the 861 cases, 80% have been since Thanksgiving break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The school with the highest number of cases is Framingham High with 260, again roughly 30% of the cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Wednesday, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/05\/framingham-mayor-school-superintendent-announce-2-week-suspension-of-all-group-activities-starting-friday\/\">Mayor Charlie Sisitsky and the Superintendent of Schools Bob Tremblay announced a 2-week pause on indoor group activities in the City starting <\/a><\/strong>Friday, January 7 to try to stop the spread of COVID in the City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That decision closed Loring Arena and meant no sports at Framingham High School. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/05\/framingham-highs-in-the-heights-performances-move-to-february\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"58773\">Framingham High\u2019s In the Heights musical has been postponed from MLK Jr. weekend to the first weekend in February.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several students athletes, their parents, and some coaches have been very vocal against the decision<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[broadstreet zone=&#8221;59945&#8243;]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Tuesday night, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/05\/framingham-mayor-sisitsky-considering-mask-mandate\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"58767\">Mayor Sisitsky will meet with the Board of Health to discuss a possible mask mandate<\/a><\/strong> in the City of Framingham, like neighboring Sudbury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the pandemic began in March 2020, there have been 12,320 positive COVID cases in the City of Framingham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-e291f59e-8be7-441c-9a08-a054ce56b65f\">Framingham has about 72,500 residents., according to the&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/14\/potential-undercount-of-2020-census-could-cost-framingham-millions-of-dollars\/\">official census.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-e291f59e-8be7-441c-9a08-a054ce56b65f\">That means about 17% of the City has been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the pandemic began in March 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City&#8217;s data shows that a majority of the cases are in the Hispanic community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-11.52.27-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-11.52.27-AM.png 810w, https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-11.52.27-AM-300x265.png 300w, https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-11.52.27-AM-768x679.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/source.healthy.business.female.doctor.house_.ad_.2019-1024x487-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/source.healthy.business.female.doctor.house_.ad_.2019-1024x487-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/source.healthy.business.female.doctor.house_.ad_.2019-1024x487-1-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/source.healthy.business.female.doctor.house_.ad_.2019-1024x487-1-768x365.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[broadstreet zone=&#8221;53130&#8243;] FRAMINGHAM &#8211; No matter how you look at the numbers, the COVID-19 cases in the City of Framingham are surging. 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