12,864 new COVID-19 cases, 64 additional deaths reported in Massachusetts
For the third day in a row, the state's seven-day positivity rate dropped — and now sits at just under 20%.
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For the third day in a row, the state's seven-day positivity rate dropped — and now sits at just under 20%.
The number of positive cases is lower than last Wednesday but is based on significantly fewer tests than reported on the same day last week.
The state's seven-day positivity rate is now 22.78%, about the same as what the rate was one week ago.
Massachusetts has seen a rapid increase in patients with COVID-19 in state hospitals, as more than 60,000 new cases were reported over the weekend.
The number of positive cases is 18 percent higher than the 21,397 confirmed cases reported last Friday.