Several high-risk areas after the Hampden County woman had an EEE, the number of deaths was corrected to three

BOSTON (WWLP) – Public Health officials made a correction on Thursday confirming that three people died of EEE in Massachusetts instead of four.

According to the Ministry of Public Health, the fourth death is an inaccurate report filed by a hospital and the official count of deaths is still three today.

DPH officials also confirmed that one A 70-year-old woman from Hampden County became infected with the virus, making it the 12th^th human case of EEE in Massachusetts. The woman was hospitalized.

As a result, communities, including Agawam, East Longmeadow, Longmeadow, Southwick, Springfield, West Springfield and Westfield are now at high risk.

There are currently 35 critical-risk, 53 high-risk and 121 moderate-risk communities of EEE in Massachusetts. A map of current EEA risk levels of the state can be found here.

In addition to this year's 12 human EEE cases in Massachusetts, eight confirmed EEE cases in animals have been confirmed this year: seven horses and one goat.

Public health officials continue to remind residents to take personal precautions to prevent mosquito bites. Residents can learn more about EEE and how to protect themselves on the DPH website.