27 new COVID-19 cases identified in Grafton this week

The total number of new COVID-19 cases in Grafton this week has risen to 27, mirroring the pandemic trends across the country. Nine new cases were reported by the town’s Board of Health Friday

Grafton now has had a total of 231 cases since March, the start of viral spread in the state. Gov. Charlie Baker has cautioned families to avoid large Thanksgiving gatherings,

Grafton High School nurse Alex Dunham has also explained to parents this week when and how students should be quarantined if they are exposed to the virus. The Grafton schools have had six cases this week, for a total of 19 since the start of the school year.

There were 2,288 newly confirmed cases in Massachusetts this week, according to the Department of Public Health. There are 35,526 active cases in the state, with 10,238 deaths since the start of the pandemic.