Massachusetts set a daily COVID-19 case record on Thursday, reporting 6,887, according to the state Department of Public Health.
The previous single-day record was December 3, although that day’s report included about 700 backlog cases. There were 7,424 cases reported on Dec. 26, but that includes cases worth two days, as the Public Health Department did not report any on Christmas Day.
In Massachusetts, 359,445 cases have now been confirmed, bringing the total to 12,157 from 81 deaths on Thursday, according to health officials. Another 266 deaths are thought to be linked to COVID-19.
According to the report, the percentage of coronavirus tests returning positive, on average, increased to .6..6%.
The number of hospitalized patients in COVID-19 has increased to 2,271. Of those numbers, 417 were listed on the basis of being in intensive care units and 240 are intubated, according to the DPH.
As of Tuesday, about 78,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine have been given across the state, and an estimated 20,000 people who live and work at long-term care facilities should be vaccinated at one of the 50 vaccination clinics, government Charlie Baker said Wednesday. This week.
“The apparent progress in this regard shows that while it is lumpy and bumpy, which we said it would be, it is moving forward and it speaks well of what is ahead in terms of 2021.”
Baker also told people to avoid New Year’s Eve parties.
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