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CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) releases the number of positive COVID-19 cases reported every Thursday.

As of Thursday, between May 26th through June 1st there are 6,106 students and 1,941 staff members that tested positive for COVID-19 in Massachusetts.

School Districts in Western Massachusetts with COVID-19 Cases:

Berkshire County

Clarksburg: 4 students, 1 staff
Florida: 1 student
North Adams: 11 students, 1 staff
Richmond: 1 student, 1 staff
Savoy: 1 student

Franklin County

Conway: 4 students
Deerfield: 3 students
Greenfield: 9 students, 2 staff
Shutesbury: 4 students
Sunderland: 3 students
Whately: 2 students

Hampden County

Agawam: 3 students, 2 staff
Brimfield: 1 student
Chicopee: 48 students, 15 staff
East Longmeadow: 18 students, 3 staff
Holland: 2 students, 2 staff
Holyoke: 30 students, 13 staff
Longmeadow: 0
Ludlow: 4 students, 1 staff
Monson: 0
Palmer: 4 students, 1 staff
Springfield: 73 students, 55 staff
Wales: 1 student
West Springfield: 44 students, 15 staff
Westfield: 15 students

Hampshire County

Amherst: 11 students, 4 staff
Belchertown: 56 students, 11 staff
Easthampton: 15 students
Granby: 8 students, 5 staff
Hadley: 4 students
Hatfield: 1 student
Northampton: 28 students, 3 staff
Pelham: 3 students
Ware: 8 students
Westhampton: 3 students, 1 staff
Williamsburg: 1 student
Worthington: 1 student

The school districts not listed have 0 cases or do not report to DESE.

The Massachusetts statewide school mask requirement was lifted on February 28. The following information include positive COVID-19 cases reported every week for the previous 14 days.