4,178 new COVID-19 cases, 63 additional deaths reported in Massachusetts – WCVB Boston

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 4,178 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 379,633 since the start of the pandemic. State health officials also reported 63 new confirmed COVID-19-related deaths to the state’s total, which is now 12,464. An estimated 79,406 cases are active across Massachusetts, according to Tuesday’s report. The DPH reported Monday that there were an estimated 81,449 active cases across the state.Click here to see a graphical look at COVID-19 dataLatest town-by-town breakdown released by state The report said 2,428 patients with confirmed coronavirus cases were hospitalized in Massachusetts, of which 425 were reported to be in an intensive care unit.In the state’s weekly report released on 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 261,672 people have now recovered from the virus.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.