January 28, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer
Hingham remains in the medium-risk COVID-19 "yellow" zone for the second week in a row, with 105 new cases since last week's Massachusetts Department of Public Health report.
In the last 14 days, 214 cases were reported, for a total of 1,347 cases since Jan. 1, 2020.
The Jan. 21 MDPH COVID-19 report showed 109 new cases since the previous week, with 215 cases in the last 14 days at that time.
Hingham has fluctuated between the high-risk "red" and lower-risk "yellow" categories in varying degrees over the past several weeks.
The COVID-19 vaccination is not available to the general public at this time, but as more information becomes available it will be shared with the community.
Refer to the state's https://www.mass.gov/info-details/when-can-i-get-the-covid-19-vaccine for the most up-to-date vaccine information. This page can be found by visiting mass.gov, clicking on the COVID-19 link, and then clicking "When can I get the vaccine?"
The mPathy testing site at 308 Cushing St. is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays. The 7 to 10 a.m. slots each testing day are reserved for Town of Hingham residents and employees. After 10 a.m., appointments are available to the general public. Visit mpathy.org/schedule to schedule an appointment.
Reminders:
* The Hingham Health Department posts weekly COVID-19 data from the MDPH and the Hingham Public Schools in a dashboard that is updated every Friday at https://www.hingham-ma.gov/860/COVID-19-Updates. All cases are laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 cases.
* Visit https://www.hingham-ma.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=940 for updated COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Guidance.