Massachusetts average positive test rate hits lowest since September, total confirmed/probable deaths hit 17,818

Massachusetts saw a decrease in active cases and hospitalizations in Saturday’s COVID-19 report.

Massachusetts saw 405 more positive cases announced today, an increase from Friday’s report. The 7 day weighted average positive test rate decreased slightly from 1.05% to 0.99%, the lowest since September 27th.

Massachusetts had seen 400 more positive cases announced yesterday which was the lowest since September.

Courtesy of MDPH

The Massachusetts Department of Health statistics show a rise in total confirmed cases to 659,246 with 5 reported dead (5 confirmed, 0 probable) for a total of 17,818 (17,458 confirmed, 360 probable).

The overall amount of tests administered in Massachusetts is now 22,636,018 after 49,584 new molecular tests.

The 7 day average of confirmed COVID-19 deaths decreased from 8.4 to 8.3. At the beginning of February, the average death rate was 70+.

Estimated active cases saw a decrease by 500+ to 10,366. In the last 31 days, active cases have decreased by over 23,700.

Hospitalizations have increased in 92 of the last 194 days, but saw a decrease of 22 to lower the total to 281. Hospitalizations have decreased in 28 of the last 32 days after a period of mainly increases. There were 2,428 in the Bay State on January 4th. Today’s total of 281 active hospitalizations is the lowest since October 4th.

Nursing home cases and cluster information issued on May 20th.

Weekly COVID-19 Public Health Report

According to the May 20th report, Fall River has a 15.8 Average Daily COVID-19 Rate per 100,000 population (Last 14 days) (19.7 last week). New Bedford, who has the highest rate in Bristol County, saw a decrease to 21.9 (was 29.1). Westport saw a decrease to 6.0 (was 11.1), Swansea is at 14.3, a decrease, and was 14.8 last week. Somerset saw a decrease as they sit at 12.7 (was 14.3). Freetown stands at 7.9, a decrease from 9.5. Dartmouth is currently at 4.4, a decrease from last week’s 13.3. Acushnet decreased to 19.1 (was 24.6). Berkley is at 9.4 and was 10.5 last week.

2 Massachusetts communities are still in the red (high risk) which is down from 6 last week. 13 were in the red the week before. Lawrence and New Bedford.

Massachusetts Officials have issued a “vaccine doses administered and shipped” report updated on May 20th.