Massachusetts health officials announced that a dozen more people died from the coronavirus, bringing the statewide death count to 8,291.
Health officials also confirmed 210 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases statewide to at least 1,103,722. That is based on 11,330 molecular tests reported Saturday.
The latest data comes after Governor Charlie Baker ordered that visitors entering the state from states seeing a resurgence in COVID-19 cases must remain in quarantine for 14 days or face a fine.
Beginning August 1, all travelers, including students returning to school, will be required to quarantine for 14 days and complete a “Massachusetts Travel Form” or risk a $ 500 fine each day that do not comply. As an alternative to quarantine, travelers can show a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours before arriving in Massachusetts.
Visitors from eight states are exempt. They include New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Hawaii. Those states have been seeing a decrease or leveling of cases compared to other parts of the country.
But Massachusetts officials are still wary of the potential for more outbreaks locally. Cape Cod authorities said they have seen an increase in cases over the past week. A party in Chatham that took place on July 12 is linked to at least 10 cases.
Earlier this week, Baker extended the state’s moratorium on evictions and foreclosures until Oct. 17 amid unprecedented levels of unemployment during the pandemic, and presented a $ 5.5 billion provisional budget for August as lawmakers continue evaluating the economic consequences of the pandemic and how it will impact The 2021 fiscal budget.
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These are the cases listed by county:
Barnstable County: 1,684
Berkshire County: 638
Bristol County: 8,843
Dukes County: 64
Essex County: 16,915
Franklin County: 393
Hampden County: 7,259
Hampshire County: 1,082
Middlesex County: 25,250
Nantucket County: 30
Norfolk County: 9,934
Plymouth County: 8,967
Suffolk County: 20,827
Worcester County: 13,059
Unknown location: 323
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