More than 7 million doses of COVID vaccine given out in Massachusetts as active infections drop below 15K MassLive.com 27 mins ago Tanner Stening, masslive.com Active COVID cases continued to decline in Massachusetts, according to the latest Department of Public Health data released on Friday. Officials reported that there are now 14,884 active infections, down from 15,833 on Thursday, according to the latest Department of Public Health data. State health officials confirmed another 337 new COVID-19 cases on Friday. That’s based on 39,481 new molecular tests, according to the Department of Public Health. Officials also reported 18 new COVID-related fatalities, bringing the death toll from the pandemic up to 17,384.