Massachusetts COVID-19 numbers continue trend Tuesday as Baker disputes WHO’s claim that asymptomatic spread is rare

Massachusetts saw once again a decrease in hospitalizations in Tuesday’s report as overall cases are trending lower.

Massachusetts has seen 263 more positive cases announced in the last 24 hours. An increase from the previous 24 hour period.

The Massachusetts Department of Health statistics show a rise in total cases to 103,889 with 55 more reported dead for a total of 7,408.

Massachusetts had seen 193 more positive cases in the previous 24 hour period.

4,660 tests were performed, a decrease of 122, to increase the overall total to 658,058.

Hospitalizations have decreased in 25 of the last 28 days with a continued decline in deaths overall.

Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard

As of June 1st, the Department of Public Health began reporting both confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases and deaths.

This change is in accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control to include “probable” COVID-19 cases and deaths in data collection and reporting efforts. This change has increased the number of cases and deaths reported in Massachusetts.

Governor Baker announced details Saturday of the phase 2 economy reopening to begin in Massachusetts on June 8th.

Cases by City and Town as of June 2nd.

Count and Rate (per 100,000) of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Persons Tested1in MA by City/Town, January 1, 2020 –June 3, 2020

Massachusetts residents subject to COVID-19 quarantine by current status up to June 3rd
• Total of individuals subject to quarantine: 64,210
• Total of individuals who have completed monitoring (no longer in quarantine): 55,429
• Total of individuals currently undergoing monitoring/under quarantine: 8,781

According to the CDC, as of June 9th, the total amount of cases in the country is 1,956,421 with 110,925 dead.

In related news, at today’s COVID-19 press conference, Governor Baker disputed the claim announced by WHO on Monday that the asymptomatic spread of coronavirus was very rare.

“I am enormously skeptical of such a broad generalization of anything when there’s so much data that says the opposite.”