Massachusetts COVID-19 estimated active cases drop below 29,000, testing sharply decreasing

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

Massachusetts saw 980 more positive cases announced today. A decrease from Monday’s report. The 7 day weighted average positive test rate increased to 1.82%. Sunday’s 1.73% was the lowest it had been since October 23rd.

Massachusetts had seen 1,248 more positive cases announced yesterday.

The Massachusetts Department of Health statistics show a rise in total confirmed cases to 551,667 with 38 more reported dead (37 confirmed, 1 probable) for a total of 16,182 (15,859 confirmed, 323 probable).

The overall amount of tests administered in Massachusetts is now 16,317,937 after 56,007 new molecular tests. This is the second day that Massachusetts has seen testing in the 50,000 range. Recently, most days had seen testing of over 100,000.

The 7 day average of confirmed COVID-19 deaths is currently 35.3.

Estimated active cases saw a decrease to 28,867.

Hospitalizations have increased in 93 of the last 163 days and 68 of the last 122, but saw a decrease of 13, to lower the total to 775. COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decrease as of late as there were 2,428 in the Bay State on January 4th. November 14th was the last time that COVID-19 hospitalizations were this low before this weekend.

Nursing home cases and cluster information issued on February 25th.

Weekly COVID-19 Public Health Report

According to the February 25th report, Fall River has a 27.0 Average Daily COVID-19 Rate per 100,000 population (Last 14 days) (44.8 last week). New Bedford saw a decrease to 31.6 (was 50.3). Westport also saw a decrease to 26.4 (was 42.2), Swansea is at 27.3 and was 39.9 last week. Somerset also saw a decrease as they sit at 22.8 (was 27.4). Freetown decreased to 35.5 from 45.0. Dartmouth is currently at 27.7 after seeing 42.4 last week. Acushnet has the highest rate in Bristol County at 41.7 (was 50.6).

Massachusetts residents subject to COVID-19 quarantine by current status up to February 25th
• Total of individuals subject to quarantine: 255,800
• Total of individuals who have completed monitoring (no longer in quarantine): 245,783
• Total of individuals currently undergoing monitoring/under quarantine: 10,117

Massachusetts Officials have now also issued a “vaccine doses administered and shipped” report updated on February 25th.
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As of March 2nd, according to the CDC, the United States has seen 28,456,860 cases of COVID-19 with 513,122 reported deaths.

(Graphics courtesy of CDC)