New Bedford COVID-19 cases upward push for 2d consecutive week

The latest COVID track in New Bedford.

New Bedford's COVID-19 case numbers have ticked up for the 2d consecutive week. The metropolis's total circumstances as of April 21 had been 33,028, in line with the Massachusetts branch of Public fitness. this is a rise of 104 circumstances compared to final week's enhance of ninety cases.

Dartmouth and Acushnet also noticed a rise in case quotes.

according to facts from the MDPH as of April 21, the following cities and cities in more advantageous New Bedford have pronounced the change in new high quality COVID-19 circumstances due to the fact that the outdated week's file:

Acushnet: 12 (compared to 3 the week before)

Dartmouth: forty two (in comparison to 23 the week before)

Fairhaven: 18 (in comparison to 21 the week earlier than)

New Bedford: 104 (in comparison to 90 the week earlier than)

instances of COVID in greater New Bedford faculties

*No school reviews this week due to Apri l college holiday

Hospitalizations

in keeping with state statistics as of April 20, St. Luke's clinic in New Bedford has a complete of 6 demonstrated COVID-19 hospitalizations together with ICU. The medical institution has a total of 0 established COVID-19 ICU Census. The numbers display no raise from the old week.

native Vaccination Clinics

word: All minors want parental consent, supplied either in increase online, or in-adult at the college or area where the Pfizer for a long time 12+ are being offered.

Monday, April 25:

Former hearth Station 11 (754 Brock Ave.) – 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Pfizer, Moderna, J&J, boosters, vaccines for little ones 5 – 11, boosters for teenagers 12-17

Wednesday, April 27:

group financial building core (1501 Acushnet Ave.) – three p.m. to 7 p.m., Pfizer, Moderna, all vaccines and boosters for those 5+; walk-ins welcome

Friday, April 29:

PAACA (360 Coggeshall St.) – 1 p.m. to five p.m., Pfizer, Mode rna, J&J, boosters, w/ pediatric vaccines for toddlers 5 – eleven years historic & boosters for teenagers 12-17

Saturday, April 30:

Andrea McCoy activity core (181 Hillman St.) – eleven a.m. to three p.m., Pfizer, Moderna, J&J, boosters, vaccines for babies 5 – 11, boosters for youths 12-17

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To agenda an in-domestic vaccination with the brand new Bedford health department, call the branch's main line, 508-991-6199, between 8 a.m. and four p.m., Monday to Friday.

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