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Covid-19: Statewide Hospitalizations Increase For Third Straight Day; Latest Cases By County

The number of COVID-19 patients being hospitalized in Massachusetts rose for the third straight day following weeks of declining numbers as the virus-related death toll continues to rise.

Here's the latest breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts.

Here's the latest breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts.

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Twenty new patients were admitted to Massachusetts hospitals, according to the latest data from the State Department of Health, bringing the total to 628 still being treated for COVID-19.

A total of 106,349 COVID-19 tests were administered statewide, resulting in 1,865 newly confirmed infections as the seven-day rolling positivity rate for those tested rose slightly to 2.23 percent.

The 54 new COVID-19 fatalities brought the total to 16,632 in Massachusetts since the pandemic began more than a year ago.

Health officials in Massachusetts are currently monitoring more than 27,000 advice COVID-19 cases, up nearly 400 from the previous day. There have now been a total of approximately 584,024 confirmed cases of the virus in the past 12 months.

Here's the latest rundown of cases for the five counties in Daily Voice's coverage area:

  • Worcester County: 69,053 total confirmed cases (2,120 in the past two weeks);
  • Hampden County: 44,607 (1,645);
  • Hampshire County: 8,105 (394)
  • Berkshire County: 5,254 (289);
  • Franklin County: 2,136 (91).

A breakdown of raw COVID-19 data in Massachusetts can be found here. 

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