According to the digital edition of the Fall River Herald, the city of Fall River has reached a total of 15,034 confirmed positive COVID-19  cases. The latest from the Department of Health shows that Fall River has continued to be in the midst of the COVID surge that started in early July. In the past week, the city reported 151 new cases averaging 21 cases per day. 

Fall River’s Health and Human Services Division latest report stated there has been a total of 372 deaths due to the virus, but they have not released updated statistics on deaths since May. Fall River is reaching the goal of having half of its population vaccinated.