Massachusetts sees 1,589 new COVID-19 cases, Fall River sees increase, New Bedford out of red

Massachusetts saw a decrease in active cases, positive test rate, and hospitalizations in Thursday’s COVID-19 report.

Massachusetts saw 1,589 more positive cases announced today. An increase from Wednesday’s report. The 7 day weighted average positive test rate saw a decrease to 1.72%. Sunday’s 1.66% was the lowest it has been since October 22nd.

Massachusetts had seen 1,413 more positive cases announced yesterday.

The Massachusetts Department of Health statistics show a rise in total confirmed cases to 563,983 with 42 more reported dead (42 confirmed, 0 probable) for a total of 16,551 (16,218 confirmed, 333 probable).

The overall amount of tests administered in Massachusetts is now 17,129,876 after 110,385 new molecular tests.

The 7 day average of confirmed COVID-19 deaths is currently 31.7.

Estimated active cases saw a decrease to 25,901.

Hospitalizations have increased in 95 of the last 172 days and 70 of the last 131, but saw a decrease of 8, to lower the total to 680. COVID-19 hospitalizations have decreased as of late as there were 2,428 in the Bay State on January 4th. The total is the lowest since November 11th.

Nursing home cases and cluster information issued on March 11th.

Weekly COVID-19 Public Health Report

According to the March 11th report, Fall River has a 23.0 Average Daily COVID-19 Rate per 100,000 population (Last 14 days) (22.7 last week). New Bedford saw a decrease to 21.0 (was 23.6). Westport also saw a decrease to 17.9 (was 18.3), Swansea is at 18.4 and was 20.2 last week. Somerset also saw a decrease as they sit at 17.0 (was 21.2). Freetown decreased to 28.4 from 32.4 which is tops in Bristol County. Dartmouth is currently at 18.3 after seeing 23.9 last week. Acushnet saw 21.2 (was 31.4).

14 Massachusetts communities are still in the red (high risk). Blackstone, Chicopee, Douglas, Fall River, Freetown, Lawrence, Ludlow, Plainville, Revere, Springfield, Sterling, Sutton, Westminster, and Weymouth.

Massachusetts residents subject to COVID-19 quarantine by current status up to March 11th
• Total of individuals subject to quarantine: 266,506
• Total of individuals who have completed monitoring (no longer in quarantine): 255,998
• Total of individuals currently undergoing monitoring/under quarantine: 10,508

Massachusetts Officials have now also issued a “vaccine doses administered and shipped” report updated on March 11th.

As of March 11th, according to the CDC, the United States has seen 29,052,862 cases of COVID-19 with 527,726 reported deaths.

(Graphics courtesy of CDC)