SPRINGFIELD – COVID-19 hospitalizations and case positivity rates continued to trend upward Monday, leaving entry into a recently-announced “bridge” phase of reopening uncertain even as the percentage of seniors vaccinated continued to increase. The COVID-19 case positivity rate was 3.3 percent Monday, March 29 having risen for the fourth straight day. It marked a 50 … Continue reading COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalizations continue to trend upward