State’s coronavirus red zone areas rise with 77 communities considered ‘higher risk’

Worcester remains in the COVID-19 red zone, a designation shared by nine other communities in Central Mass.Seventy-seven municipalities have been categorized as “higher risk” and color-coded red, according to COVID-19 data the state Department of Public Health released Thursday.That is an increase from 63 communities last week, 40 communities the week before, and from 23 communities the week before that.Central Mass. communities with this higher designation […]