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Massachusetts reports 702 new COVID cases, 30 deaths as average positive tests climbs to 1.4%

State health officials announced another 30 COVID-related deaths on Friday, bringing the statewide death count to 9,482.

Officials also confirmed another 702 coronavirus cases in what continues to be a steady increase in cases and test positivity across Massachusetts. That number is based on 14,962 new molecular tests reported on Friday, according to the Department of Public Health.

Statewide, the number of COVID-19 cases is just shy of 140,000. There have been more than five million COVID molecular tests carried out since the pandemic began, data shows.

The seven-day average of positive tests has climbed to 1.4% as of Friday, which remains elevated compared to a low of .8% observed through much of August and September.

There are currently 513 reported COVID-19 hospitalizations as of Friday, including 77 patients in intensive care.

There are now 63 Massachusetts communities considered “high risk” for COVID transmission. Last week, the state reported 40 communities in that category. The latest data is based on COVID reporting from the period of Sept. 27 to Oct. 10, according to the Department of Public Health.

 

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Massachusetts reports 550 new coronavirus cases, 21 more deaths on Saturday

Massachusetts health officials on Saturday announced that there are 550 new cases of coronavirus in the state and 21 more deaths related to the virus.

Saturday’s new cases are based on 12,395 molecular tests. The seven-day, weighted average of positive tests is 1.3%, according to data from the state Department of Public Health. In August and September, that rate was at a low of 0.8%.

Currently, 500 people are hospitalized with coronavirus, with 88 in the intensive care unit.

So far during the pandemic, Massachusetts has seen at least 139,903 cases of the virus and 9,503 related deaths. Of those who have died, 98.2% had underlying health conditions, according to the department.

A total of 5,088,797 molecular tests have been administered to 2,499,045 people in Massachusetts.

On Friday, DPH announced the state was adjusting its metric to determine which states are considered low-risk for travelamid the pandemic and loosened restrictions on California, Hawaii, New Jersey and Washington state.

As of this week, 63 communities in Massachusetts have been labeled at high risk for spread of the virus. Schools with students learning in-person or in a hybrid model this week reported 160 cases of the virus among student and school staff members from Oct. 8 to Oct. 14.

Boston Public Schools, among the high-risk communities, has delayed in-person return dates by one week because of coronavirus rates in the city.

With Halloween approaching, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll on Friday said “this is not the year to come to Salem,” adding that while the city has seen fewer than average visitors this October, there are still too many people visiting the city’s restaurants and businesses.

Some Massachusetts towns and cities are banning trick-or-treating this Halloween, while others are allowing the tradition to continue with restrictions.

 

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Massachusetts reports 744 new COVID cases, 14 more coronavirus deaths on Sunday


Massachusetts public health officials on Sunday reported 744 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 14 more deaths linked to the virus statewide.

The state has eclipsed 140,000 cases since the pandemic began, with Sunday’s newly confirmed cases bringing the case total to 140,647. There have been 9,517 deaths linked to the virus; when including probable cases, the death toll increases to 9,737, according to the state Department of Public Health. Of those who have died, 98.2% had underlying health conditions.

Sunday’s report is based on 15,588 molecular tests; 5,168,943 molecular tests have been administered to 2,514,633 people in Massachusetts, DPH said.

The seven-day, weighted average rate of positive tests is 1.2%, DPH reported. Throughout September, the rate held at around 1% and a low of 0.8%.

There are 483 people in treatment for COVID-19 at the hospital, including 83 in intensive care.

Sixty-three Massachusetts communities have been labeled as high-risk for transmission of the virus. From Oct. 8 to Oct. 14, 160 cases were reported among student and school staff members in schools with in-person or hybrid learning.

Municipal and state officials are pushing Gov. Charlie Baker to exclude a cluster in the Middleton House of Correction from its risk assessment model.

https://www.mass.gov/doc/covid-19-dashboard-october-18-2020/download

 

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Mass. Confirms 827 More Coronavirus Cases, 15 New Deaths

Massachusetts reported 827 new confirmed coronavirus cases Monday and an additional 15 deaths.

There have now been 9,532 confirmed deaths and 141,474 cases, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive, on average, remains at 1.2%, according to the report.

The total number of coronavirus deaths in the daily COVID-19 report, however, is listed as 9,753, which would indicate there are 221 more deaths that are considered probable at this time.

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The number of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 has increased to 500. Of that number, 86 were listed as being in intensive care units and 33 are intubated, according to DPH.

On Sunday, Massachusetts officially surpassed 140,000 coronavirus caseswith 744 cases and 14 new deaths reported. Combined with Saturday's 550 cases, that represents nearly 1,300 new cases of COVID-19 in the state in one weekend alone.

The 3-day average of hospitalizations is also on the rise from between 300 and 400 for most of September to over 500 for the past week or so.

 

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Mass. Reports 821 More Cases, 5 New Deaths

Massachusetts reported 821 new confirmed coronavirus cases Tuesday and an additional five deaths.

There have now been 9,537 confirmed deaths and 142,295 cases, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive, on average, has risen to 1.3%, according to the report.

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The total number of coronavirus deaths in the daily COVID-19 report, however, is listed as 9,758, which would indicate there are 221 more deaths that are considered probable at this time.

The number of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 has increased to 517. Of that number, 94 were listed as being in intensive care units and 35 are intubated, according to DPH.


https://www.mass.gov/doc/covid-19-dashboard-october-20-2020/download

 

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Mass. reports 646 new COVID cases, 22 deaths as week-over-week numbers rise

State health officials confirmed another 646 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing the statewide tally to 142,941. That’s based on 12,722 new molecular tests, according to the Department of Public Health.

Officials also announced another 22 COVID-related deaths, for a total of 9,559 fatalities since the start of the pandemic.

The seven-day average of positive tests is now around 1.3%, which remains elevated compared to a low of 0.8% in September. There are currently 519 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Massachusetts, including 91 patients in intensive care.

Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday the state will be releasing its COVID Halloween guidance in the coming days. Statewide, Baker said the vast majority of new cases over the past four weeks have been in people ages 19 to 39. He blames informal gatherings with lack of social distancing and mask wearing.

In a joint press conference with Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll, Baker urged residents not to visit the popular Halloween destination as cases continue to rise.

“We’re supporting a variety of communities,” Baker said. “But we think about Salem, at least when it comes to Halloween, for different reasons as a high-risk community, and it has a lot more to do with crowds and foot traffic and close contacts, and a lot of out-of-towners who come to visit, than it has to do with the more traditional way we think about high-risk.”

On Wednesday, Salem officials said that fines issued on Halloween will be tripledduring the last two weekends in October. These fines will be for behavior like public drinking, vandalism or littering, the mayor said. Additionally, all public and private garages will close to entering traffic at 2 p.m. on Fridays, and at noon on Saturdays and Sundays the rest of this month.

“Halloween in Salem in the best of times is a complicated, large-scale, multi-agency event that requires an extraordinary amount of coordination and planning, even more so in a year like this year,” Driscoll said.

State health officials on Wednesday that they will be releasing the statewide COVID risk assessment map and the weekly health report, which includes the community-level infection counts, on Thursdays moving forward. Officials will provide additional reporting that identifies cities and towns where there are cluster outbreaks in nursing homes, colleges or correctional facilities.

 

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Mass. Confirms 30 New Deaths, 986 More Coronavirus Cases, the Highest This Fall

Massachusetts reported 986 new confirmed coronavirus cases Thursday and an additional 30 deaths.

There have now been 9,589 confirmed deaths and 143,927 cases, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive, on average, has risen to 1.4%, according to the report.

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The total number of coronavirus deaths in the daily COVID-19 report, however, is listed as 9,810, which would indicate there are 221 more deaths that are considered probable at this time.

The number of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 has increased to 521. Of that number, 103 were listed as being in intensive care units and 38 are intubated, according to DPH.


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Another high COVID count as Massachusetts reports 968 new cases, 19 deaths on Friday

State health officials confirmed another 968 coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the statewide count to at least 144,895. That’s based on 15,761 new molecular tests, according to the Department of Public Health.

Officials also announced another 19 COVID-related fatalities, for a total now of 9,608 across Massachusetts since the start of the pandemic.

The seven-day average of positive tests remains elevated at 1.4%, which has increased over the course of the month compared to a low of .8 in September.

There are currently 570 people hospitalized with COVID-19, including 125 patients receiving intensive care.

 

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1,128 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Mass., 8 additional deaths
Highest number of newly-reported cases since May 16


The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 1,128 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 146,023.

The number of newly-reported COVID-19 cases is the highest the state has seen since May 16, when the DPH reported an additional 1,512 confirmed coronavirus cases.

The daily positivity rate -- the rate of new cases diagnosed among those newly tested -- is 5.88%.

State health officials also confirmed eight new COVID-19-related deaths across Massachusetts, bringing the state's confirmed coronavirus death toll to 9,616.

More than 5.58 million molecular tests for COVID-19 have now been administered in the state to more than 2.61 million individuals.

As of Saturday, 551 patients either confirmed to have or suspected of having the coronavirus were hospitalized in Massachusetts, of which 114 were reported to be in an intensive care unit.

In addition, the statewide rate of average daily cases also remains in the red, with 9.2 cases per 100,000 in the last two weeks.

In its weekly report, the DPH said 122,856 total patients have been released from isolation, meaning they are considered to have recovered from the coronavirus.


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COVID cases in Massachusetts top 1,000 for second day in a row as cases spike across country
Massachusetts public health officials on Sunday reported another 1,097 new cases of COVID-19, the second day in a row with more than 1,000 cases as the pandemic continues to see spikes across the nation and overseas.

Until Saturday and Sunday, the state had not reported 1,000 new cases in a single day since May. New COVID-19 case counts in Massachusetts on both Thursday and Friday were in the 900s.

At least 147,120 have been infected in Massachusetts since the pandemic began, according to the state Department of Public Health.

Officials also reported 24 new COVID-related deaths on Sunday, bringing the statewide death toll to 9,640. When including probable cases, that figure rises to 9,864.

Sunday’s new statistics are based on 17,020 molecular tests. A total of 5,668,015 molecular tests have been administered to at least 2,632,162 people statewide.

The seven-day, weighted average positive test rate stands at 1.5%. The rate has seen a stark uptick in October after reaching a low of 0.8% last month.

There are 538 people in treatment for COVID-19 in the hospital as of Sunday, including 109 in intensive care.








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1,025 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Mass., 7 additional deaths

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 1,025 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 149,361.

The daily positivity rate -- the rate of new cases diagnosed among those newly tested -- is 7.47%, which is the highest since May 27.

State health officials also confirmed seven new COVID-19-related deaths across Massachusetts, bringing the state's confirmed coronavirus death toll to 9,664.

More than 5.78 million molecular tests for COVID-19 have now been administered in the state to more than 2.66 million individuals.

As of Tuesday, 567 patients either confirmed to have or suspected of having the coronavirus were hospitalized in Massachusetts, of which 109 were reported to be in an intensive care unit.

 

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1,137 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Mass., 36 additional deaths
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 1,137 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 150,498.

The daily positivity rate -- the rate of new cases diagnosed among those newly tested -- is 6.10%.


State health officials also confirmed 36 new COVID-19-related deaths across Massachusetts, bringing the state's confirmed coronavirus death toll to 9,700.

More than 5.86 million molecular tests for COVID-19 have now been administered in the state to more than 2.68 million individuals.

As of Wednesday, 582 patients either confirmed to have or suspected of having the coronavirus were hospitalized in Massachusetts, of which 106 were reported to be in an intensive care unit.


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Massachusetts reports 1,243 new coronavirus cases, 27 deaths as average positive tests increases to 1.8%
Massachusetts health officials confirmed another 1,243 coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 151,741. That’s based on 18,333 new molecular tests, according to the Department of Public Health.

Officials also announced another 27 COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 9,727.

The seven-day average of positive tests remains elevated at 1.8%, which is nearly double the level it was at in September. The three-day average of hospitalizations and COVID-related deaths is also up. There were 18,333 new individuals tested.
There are currently 561 people hospitalized with COVID-19, including 99 people in intensive care, a number that has remained fairly stable as cases have increased.

State officials say they’ve begun rehiring some of those contact tracers and made some new hires to prepare for the possibility of a second wave as cases across the state and the country continue rapidly rising. Some of those hired are coordinating with college towns across the state, said Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders, who leads the COVID-19 command center.

Adjustments to last week’s numbers show the state saw 6,810 new cases on the week starting Oct. 18. The new total shows a 39% jump in new cases over the previous week.

 

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1,488 new COVID cases in Massachusetts is the largest single-day report since spring; 23 more deaths
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State health officials confirmed another 1,488 coronavirus cases — the highest single-day total since spring.

That’s based on 20,248 new molecular tests reported on Friday, according to the Department of Public Health. There are now 153,229 COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts.

Officials also announced another 23 COVID-related fatalities, for a total of 9,750 since the start of the pandemic.

There are currently 571 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Massachusetts, including 106 people in intensive care.

The seven-day average of positive tests ticked up to 1.9% on Friday, up from a low of .8% just last month.

State officials say they’ve begun rehiring some of those contact tracers and made some new hires to prepare for the possibility of a second wave as cases across the state and the country continue rapidly rising.

Last week saw 6,869 new cases of the virus in the state, a 41% increase over the previous week. Numbers for this week continue to come in.




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Massachusetts reports 1,292 new coronavirus cases, 16 more deaths on Saturday

State health officials reported 1,292 new coronavirus cases and 16 more deaths related to the virus on Saturday.

Those new cases are based on 18,122 molecular tests. The seven-day weighted average of positive tests is at 1.9%, up from 1.1% at the start of the month and from a low of 0.8% in September, according to the Department of Public Health.

So far through the pandemic, Massachusetts has seen 154,521 cases of the virus and 9,766 deaths. A total of 6,103,161 molecular tests have been administered to 2,741,323 residents.

As of Saturday, 623 people are hospitalized, with 118 in intensive care, DPH said. Hospitalizations were in the 500s through October.





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1,139 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Mass., 22 additional deaths

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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 1,139 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 155,660.

The daily positivity rate -- the rate of new cases diagnosed among those newly tested -- is 6.81%.

State health officials also confirmed 22 new COVID-19-related deaths across Massachusetts, bringing the state's confirmed coronavirus death toll to 9,788.

As of Sunday, 613 patients either confirmed to have or suspected of having the coronavirus were hospitalized in Massachusetts, of which 113 were reported to be in an intensive care unit.

 

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Mass. reports 725 new COVID cases, 9 deaths as Gov. Baker announces new restrictions

State health officials confirmed another 725 new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Massachusetts to 156,385. That’s based on 51,419 new molecular tests, according to the Department of Public Health.

The number of newly reported cases dropped down after several days of 1,000-plus new cases a day.

Officials also announced 9 additional COVID-related deaths, bringing the statewide total to 9,797. The average of the recently deceased is 81, health officials said.

Officials say roughly 16,561 of the total number of COVID cases are currently active.

There are currently 469 patients who have been confirmed COVID-positive hospitalized, including 96 patients in intensive care. The number, however, is a recalibration in how the state was reporting hospitalizations previously, which had included probable cases of the virus, in which tests had not confirmed COVID yet. The new number represents patients with confirmed COVID cases. Although it is lower than the total confirmed and probable hospitalizations reported yesterday, a look at confirmed hospitalizations for the past few months shows it has been steadily growing.

COVID hospitalizations in Massachusetts. (Mass. Dept. of Public Health)

The seven-day average test positivity rate is 1.78%, which is up from a low of .8% in September.

The majority of new cases over the last two weeks have been among people below the age of 39. Between Oct. 17 and Oct. 30, there were 2,701 new cases among people aged 19 and under, 2,566 new cases among twenty-somethings and 2,493 new cases among thirty-somethings, according to the Department of Public Health.

Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday announced a number of steps to help curb the spread of COVID-19, including issuing another stay-at-home advisory, instituting a new curfew for businesses and residents and tightening up restrictions around mask-wearing and limited gathering sizes inside and outside of residences.

 

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As of yesterday /a new dashboard (some changes made to format and and stats)
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Massachusetts reports 923 new COVID cases, 12 deaths as seven-day average of new cases dips slightly
State health officials confirmed another 923 coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 157,308. That’s based on 54,843 new molecular tests, according to the Department of Public Health.

There are currently 16,681 active cases of the virus across the state.

Officials also announced another 12 COVID-related deaths, for a total now of 9,809 since the pandemic began.

There are currently 485 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Massachusetts, including 96 patients in intensive care.

 

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1,629 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Mass., 27 additional deaths

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 1,629 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 158,937.

State health officials also confirmed 27 new COVID-19-related deaths across Massachusetts, bringing the state's confirmed coronavirus death toll to 9,836.

As of Wednesday, 502 patients confirmed of having the coronavirus were hospitalized in Massachusetts, of which 109 were reported to be in an intensive care unit.

On Monday, the DPH posted a revised daily dashboard. Key new data points include "case growth by age group" and average turnaround time for COVID-19 test results that are reported to state health officials.

"This revised dashboard will help the public more easily access the Commonwealth’s growing amount of COVID-19 information as the department prepares to launch an interactive digital dashboard early next year," the dashboard reads.

According to the DPH, Massachusetts residents younger than 50 years old accounted for 70.2% of the COVID-19 cases that were reported from Oct. 18 through Saturday, Oct. 31.

A revised weekly report, issued last Thursday, included new information about case clusters. That data reveals that households are at the center of the vast majority of recent COVID-19 cases.

In that weekly report, the DPH said 127,054 total patients have been released from isolation, meaning they are considered to have recovered from the coronavirus.

This week, the DPH identified 121 Massachusetts communities that are currently at high risk of the coronavirus. Each of those communities has a rate of average daily cases that is greater than eight per 100,000 over the past 14 days.

Last week, state health officials listed 77 communities as being at high risk of COVID-19.

 

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Massachusetts reports 2,038 new COVID cases, 21 deaths as second wave continues

State health officials confirmed another 2,038 coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 162,736. That’s based on 86,357 new molecular tests, according to the Department of Public Health.

The high number they say is due to three days of delayed test results, although numbers of new cases have been growing steadily for several weeks.

Officials also announced another 21 COVID-related deaths, bringing the statewide death count to 9,880.

There are currently 513 people hospitalized with COVID-19, including 118 patients in intensive care. The average age of someone hospitalized with the virus is 67; the average death age is 80.

The seven-day average of positive tests is at 2.11%, data shows. The seven-day average of new cases has dipped slightly compared to a high of more than 1,000 per day at the end of October and the beginning of November.

Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday announced a number of steps to help curb the spread of COVID-19, including issuing another stay-at-home advisory, instituting a new curfew for businesses and residents and tightening up restrictions around mask-wearing and gathering sizes inside and outside of residences.

The stay-at-home advisory took effect Friday morning. This means all residents are encouraged to stay in their homes from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. every day. Restaurants are ordered to stop table service at 9:30 p.m. to ensure customers can get home in time, but can resume orders for takeout.

Health officials on Friday announced the state is changing the way it classifies community risk for COVID transmission on its statewide COVID map released every week. Moving forward, the risk designations — which are colored, grey, green, yellow and red based on infection levels — will be determined using several new metrics for three population categories: communities with a population of less than 10,000; between 10,000 and 50,000; and greater than 50,000.

“Today we are updating our municipal-level metrics,” Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders said on Friday.

The new Massachusetts thresholds — which in some instances are based on daily new cases per 100,000, and the percentage of positive tests in others — are “slightly more conservative” than the Harvard University recommendations, and “consistent” with the World Health Organization’s, which advises a 5% test positive rate when assessing the risk for COVID-19 spread in a given community, Sudders said.

Test positivity and average daily cases will still be calculated based on a two-week rolling average, officials said.

State officials on Friday doubled down on calls for school districts to prioritize in-person learning so long as the virus isn’t spreading among students and teachers