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BOSTON (AP) — Life in Massachusetts is returning to normal, yet health professionals are concerned about upward movement in some metrics used to measure the spread of COVID-19.
The seven-day average of confirmed coronavirus cases climbed to 141 on Wednesday, up from a low of 52 in late June, and the seven-day average rate of positive tests has also been edging upward, according to state Department of Public Health data.
Virus-related deaths and hospitalizations remain low.
The increases come among nationwide concern about the highly contagious delta variant and a slowing of vaccination rates.
Experts say vaccination remains the best defense.
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