Rochester has lone Tri-Town covid case

Jul 9, 2021

For the second straight week, only one new case of covid was reported in the Tri-Town, this time occurring in Rochester.

Despite the case, all three towns remain “gray” on the state’s covid risk map, meaning each town has under 10 ongoing cases.

Vaccination rates saw a slight increase in Marion but held steady in the other two towns in the week leading up to July 1.

74% of Marion residents are fully vaccinated for covid, up 1%. 74% are fully vaccinated in Mattapoisett and 55% are in Rochester.

82% of Marion and 81% Mattapoisett residents have one dose of a covid vaccine, up 1% for Marion and steady for Mattapoisett. Rochester held steady for the third straight week, with 60% of residents having at least one dose.

State covid data is released every Thursday.