There were 26,717 new COVID-19 cases reported over the last two weeks, which is down from the 27,379 confirmed over the prior two-week period as viral activity shows signs it may be plateauing again. The number of cities and towns at “high risk” for COVID spread also declined this week. Last week, there were 77 communities with the highest risk designation. This week, that total dropped to 59 .
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Updated: 5:08 PM EDT Apr 16, 2021 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 1,962 confirmed COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the statewide total to 628,512 since the start of the pandemic. State health officials also added 13 confirmed COVID-19-related deaths to the state s total, which is now 17,100.So far, about 5.78 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been shipped to Massachusetts, of which 85.1% have been administered. So far, about 1.96 million people in the state are fully vaccinated.An estimated 35,100 cases are active across Massachusetts, according to the report.Click here to see a graphical look at COVID-19 dataLatest town-by-town breakdown released by stateThe report said 699 patients with confirmed coronavirus cases were hospitalized in Massachusetts, of which 164 were reported to be in an intensive care unit.In the DPH s weekly report released on Thursday, 59 communities were in the Red, or at high risk of COVID-19, down from 77
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