Two additional people in Massachusetts have tested positive for the West Nile virus (WNV), state officials announced.

The new WNV cases — which were found in two men in their 60s — bring the total number of confirmed human cases to six this season. It is most likely the men were exposed in Worcester County, the Department of Public Health (DPH) said.

This elevates the risk level of West Nile virus to “high” in 15 towns and cities. These include Auburn, Berlin, Boylston, Charlton, Holden, Hopkinton, Hudson, Leicester, Millbury, Northborough, Paxton, Shrewsbury, West Boylston, Westborough and Worcester.

These communities are part of the 43 total municipalities that are at high risk for WNV in Suffolk, Middlesex, Essex and Worcester counties. The risk level is “moderate” in 201 cities and

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