COVID-19 infections are on the rise in Massachusetts and across almost all of New England as summer draws to a close, a regional trend mirroring a steady nationwide uptick in the respiratory virus.
As of Aug. 26, the virus’ transmission was growing in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, according to the latest estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Rhode Island was the only state in New England — and one of just two locations nationwide with Washington, D.C. — where viral activity was categorized as remaining the same, according to USA TODAY…