February 11, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer (Unsplash photo)
For the fourth consecutive week, Hingham remains in the medium-risk COVID-19 "yellow" zone, with 60 new cases since the Feb. 4 Massachusetts Department of Health report was posted.
The number of new cases is down from 72 reported last week and 105 reported the previous week. The number of new cases in the last 14 days is 131. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Hingham since Jan. 1, 2020 is 1,479.
Hingham has fluctuated between the high-risk "red" and lower-risk "yellow" categories in varying degrees over the past couple of months.
The mPathy COVID-19 testing site at 308 Cushing St. is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays. The 7 to 10 a.m. slots each testing day are reserved for Town of Hingham residents and employees. After 10 a.m., appointments are available to the general public. Visit mpathy.org/schedule to schedule an appointment.
The COVID-19 vaccination is not available to the general public at this time, but as more information becomes available it will be shared with the community.
For more information about vaccinations from Town Administrator Tom Mayo, visit https://www.hinghamanchor.com/covid-19-update-town-administrator-urges-continued-caution-latest-request-for-vaccine-doses-not-fulfilled/
Reminders:
* The Hingham Health Department posts weekly COVID-19 data from the MDPH and the Hingham Public Schools in a dashboard that is updated every Friday at https://www.hingham-ma.gov/860/COVID-19-Updates. All cases are laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 cases.
* Visit https://www.hingham-ma.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=940 for Updated COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Guidance.