GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — This past week has marked the first increase in a month of the presence of the COVID-19 virus both in wastewater and the testing positivity rate for the towns of Deerfield, Sunderland, Montague, and Greenfield.
Wastewater data collection is showing the COVID-19 virus presence at high levels, indicating the detection of 730,700 copies per liter, up from 535,100 copies per liter the previous week.
The positivity rate is up to 3.82%, still low, but increased from 2.65% the week before.
COVID-19 test kits are available for pick up at the Greenfield Health Department office at 20 Sanderson Street.