6,887 new COVID-19 cases, 81 additional deaths reported in Massachusetts

COVID-19 death toll in Boston surpasses 1,000

Massachusetts health officials reported an additional 6,887 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 359,445 since the start of the pandemic. State health officials also reported an additional 81 confirmed COVID-19-related deaths to the state’s total, which is now 12,157.An estimated 80,359 cases are active across Massachusetts, according to Thursday’s DPH report.Click here to see a graphical look at COVID-19 dataLatest town-by-town breakdown released by state The report said 2,271 patients with confirmed coronavirus cases were hospitalized in Massachusetts, of which 417 were reported to be in an intensive care unit.In the state’s weekly report also released Thursday, 190 communities were in the “Red,” or at high risk of COVID-19, up from 188 communities last week.The latest weekly public health report also indicated that more than 261,672 people have now recovered from the virus, a number that was updated on Thursday.PHNjcmlwdCBpZD0iaW5mb2dyYW1fMF85MTUyMTg3My03NmRhLTQ0ZmUtOTA0Ny1mMTllZWFlZGFjNmQiIHRpdGxlPSJDb3JvbmF2aXJ1cyBpbiBNYXNzYWNodXNldHRzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZS5pbmZvZ3JhbS5jb20vanMvZGlzdC9lbWJlZC5qcz9yeXoiIHR5cGU9InRleHQvamF2YXNjcmlwdCI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+New data is typically published daily around 5 p.m. and weekly reports are typically released on Thursdays, also around 5 p.m.

BOSTON —

Massachusetts health officials reported an additional 6,887 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 359,445 since the start of the pandemic.

State health officials also reported an additional 81 confirmed COVID-19-related deaths to the state’s total, which is now 12,157.

An estimated 80,359 cases are active across Massachusetts, according to Thursday’s DPH report.

The report said 2,271 patients with confirmed coronavirus cases were hospitalized in Massachusetts, of which 417 were reported to be in an intensive care unit.

In the state’s weekly report also released Thursday, 190 communities were in the “Red,” or at high risk of COVID-19, up from 188 communities last week.

The latest weekly public health report also indicated that more than 261,672 people have now recovered from the virus, a number that was updated on Thursday.

New data is typically published daily around 5 p.m. and weekly reports are typically released on Thursdays, also around 5 p.m.