The risk level for the Eastern equine encephalitis virus in two more communities in southeastern Massachusetts has been raised from "moderate" to "high," according to the state's Department of Public Health.

The communities of Bridgewater and Halifax, both in Plymouth County, are now at high risk of EEE as of Monday.

Carver and Middleborough, also located in Plymouth County, are deemed to be at "critical" risk of the EEE virus by the DPH.

The DPH also announced Monday that the EEE risk in the Plymouth County communities of East Bridgewater, Hanson, Pembroke and West Bridgewater has been raised from low to moderate.