60,986 new COVID-19 cases, 53 additional deaths reported in Mass.
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.
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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.
The newly released data shows how widespread COVID-19 cases have become among students and staff attending Massachusetts schools.
The number of positive cases is 14 percent higher than the same day last week and is based on slightly fewer test results.
The state's seven-day positivity rate is now 21.6%, a 2 percent increase since Monday and 6 percent higher than what the rate was one week ago.