986 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Massachusetts, 30 additional deaths

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 986 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 143,927.There were 17,966 new molecular tests conducted, with an approximately 5.49% daily positive rate. State health officials also confirmed 30 new COVID-19-related deaths across Massachusetts, bringing the state’s confirmed coronavirus death toll to 9,589.More than 5.4 million molecular tests for COVID-19 have now been administered in the state to more than 2.58 million individuals. As of Thursday, 521 patients either confirmed to have or suspected of having the coronavirus were hospitalized in Massachusetts, of which 103 were reported to be in an intensive care unit.Click here to see a graphical look at COVID-19 data.Latest town-by-town breakdown released by stateIn its weekly COVID-19 data report released Thursday, the DPH identified 77 Massachusetts communities that are currently at high risk of the coronavirus. Each of those communities has a rate of average daily cases that is greater than eight per 100,000 over the past 14 days.Last week, state health officials listed 63 communities as being at high risk of COVID-19.In addition, the statewide rate of average daily cases also remains in the red, with 9.2 cases per 100,000 in the last two weeks.In its weekly report, the DPH said 122,856 total patients have been released from isolation, meaning they are considered to have recovered from the coronavirus.PHNjcmlwdCBpZD0iaW5mb2dyYW1fMF85MTUyMTg3My03NmRhLTQ0ZmUtOTA0Ny1mMTllZWFlZGFjNmQiIHRpdGxlPSJDb3JvbmF2aXJ1cyBpbiBNYXNzYWNodXNldHRzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZS5pbmZvZ3JhbS5jb20vanMvZGlzdC9lbWJlZC5qcz9yeXoiIHR5cGU9InRleHQvamF2YXNjcmlwdCI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+New data is published daily around 4 p.m. and weekly reports are released on Thursdays, also around 4 p.m.

BOSTON —

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 986 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 143,927.

There were 17,966 new molecular tests conducted, with an approximately 5.49% daily positive rate.

State health officials also confirmed 30 new COVID-19-related deaths across Massachusetts, bringing the state’s confirmed coronavirus death toll to 9,589.

More than 5.4 million molecular tests for COVID-19 have now been administered in the state to more than 2.58 million individuals.

As of Thursday, 521 patients either confirmed to have or suspected of having the coronavirus were hospitalized in Massachusetts, of which 103 were reported to be in an intensive care unit.

In its weekly COVID-19 data report released Thursday, the DPH identified 77 Massachusetts communities that are currently at high risk of the coronavirus. Each of those communities has a rate of average daily cases that is greater than eight per 100,000 over the past 14 days.

Last week, state health officials listed 63 communities as being at high risk of COVID-19.

In addition, the statewide rate of average daily cases also remains in the red, with 9.2 cases per 100,000 in the last two weeks.

In its weekly report, the DPH said 122,856 total patients have been released from isolation, meaning they are considered to have recovered from the coronavirus.

New data is published daily around 4 p.m. and weekly reports are released on Thursdays, also around 4 p.m.