Eight COVID Positive In Care Patients At Heywood

By Franklin County Now May 22, 2020 11:57 am

By JULIE CUNNINGHAM

Photo by Franklin County Now staff

(Athol, MA) While much of Massachusetts is seeing a downward trend in COVID-19 positive individuals, Heywood Healthcare is seeing a spike in in care patients. As of yesterday, May 21, there were a total of eight COVID-19 positive patients being cared for in the Heywood Healthcare system. Heywood’s COVID-19 positive test rate has dropped, however, to 10.8%, down from 11% the day before.

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