Grafton cases rise to 21; U.S. COVID-19 death toll now at 5,443

There are now 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Grafton.

Public health officials are informing individuals who may have come in contact with them about their risk of exposure, a release from the town noted.

As of Friday, there are 10,402 confirmed cases in the state, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported. Patients tested number 62,962, with 825 testing positive in Worcester County. One hundred and ninety-two people have died in the state since the start of the pandemic.

There are 239,279 cases reported in the United States, with 5,443 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control.