19 additional COVID-19 deaths reported in Massachusetts, 224 new cases
Updated: 5:36 PM EDT Jun 28, 2020
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 19 new COVID-19-related deaths across the state Sunday, bringing the state’s total to 8,060.In addition, state health officials reported 224 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 108,667.DPH recently began reporting both confirmed cases and probable cases. Of the new cases reported Sunday, 61 are probable. None of the newly reported deaths fell into the probable category.State health officials said the addition of probable cases and deaths is part of an effort to continue to offer transparent reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic.As of Sunday, 748 patients with the virus were hospitalized in Massachusetts. There were 134 COVID-19 patients reported to be in the ICU. Click here to see a graphical look at COVID-19 data.LIST: Updated town-by-town breakdown released by state As of June 24, weekly data shows that 91,404 Massachusetts patients have been released from isolation, meaning they are considered to have recovered from the virus.PHNjcmlwdCBpZD0iaW5mb2dyYW1fMF85MTUyMTg3My03NmRhLTQ0ZmUtOTA0Ny1mMTllZWFlZGFjNmQiIHRpdGxlPSJDb3JvbmF2aXJ1cyBpbiBNYXNzYWNodXNldHRzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZS5pbmZvZ3JhbS5jb20vanMvZGlzdC9lbWJlZC5qcz9yeXoiIHR5cGU9InRleHQvamF2YXNjcmlwdCI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+New data is published daily around 4 p.m.
BOSTON —
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 19 new COVID-19-related deaths across the state Sunday, bringing the state’s total to 8,060.
In addition, state health officials reported 224 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 108,667.
DPH recently began reporting both confirmed cases and probable cases. Of the new cases reported Sunday, 61 are probable. None of the newly reported deaths fell into the probable category.
State health officials said the addition of probable cases and deaths is part of an effort to continue to offer transparent reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As of Sunday, 748 patients with the virus were hospitalized in Massachusetts. There were 134 COVID-19 patients reported to be in the ICU.
As of June 24, weekly data shows that 91,404 Massachusetts patients have been released from isolation, meaning they are considered to have recovered from the virus.
New data is published daily around 4 p.m.