Massachusetts Reports 4,162 New COVID Cases, 60 Additional Deaths
CBS Boston 12/20/2020 Syndicated Local – CBS Boston
BOSTON (CBS) The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 4,162 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 60 more deaths in Massachusetts on Sunday. There were 90,789 total new tests reported.
As of Sunday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 5.78%.
Health officials said the total number of confirmed cases in the state is now 311,090 while the total number of deaths is 11,465.
There are 1,919 people currently hospitalized for a coronavirus-related illness Sunday, a decrease of eight since Saturday. There are 387 patients currently in intensive care.
There are an estimated 82,617 active cases in Massachusetts.
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As of Friday, the total number of cases statewide now stands at 302,933.
Friday s report also added 53 new deaths to the state s total, which is now 11,358 since the start of the pandemic.
An estimated 80,989 cases are active across the state, according to the report.
As of Friday, 1,874 patients with confirmed coronavirus cases were hospitalized in Massachusetts, of which 370 were reported to be in an intensive care unit.
In its weekly report on Thursday, 187 communities were in the Red, or at high risk of COVID-19, up from 158 communities last week.
Updated on December 19, 2020 at 9:53 pm
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More than 1,920 Massachusetts residents were reported hospitalized Saturday with confirmed cases of COVID-19 as the state announced 3,995 new confirmed cases of the virus and an additional 47 deaths.
The new deaths pushed the state s confirmed COVID-19 death toll to 11,405 and its confirmed caseload since the start of the pandemic to 306,928. The true number of cases is likely higher because studies suggest some people can be infected and not feel sick.
Another 252 deaths are considered probably linked to COVID-19, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
The percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive, on average, ticked down slightly to 6.01%, according to Saturday s report.