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Massachusetts sees more reported cases, less hospitalizations, in Friday’s COVID-19 report

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Massachusetts saw a decrease in hospitalizations in Friday’s COVID-19 report.

Massachusetts has seen 431 more positive cases announced today. An increase from Thursday’s report. The 7 day weighted average positive test rate remains at 0.8%.

Massachusetts had seen 419 more positive cases announced yesterday.

The Massachusetts Department of Health statistics show a rise in total cases to 124,570 with 8 more reported dead for a total of 9,059.

22,217 tests were performed on new individuals, over 5,400 less than yesterday’s report, to increase the amount of individuals tested to 2,046,523. The overall amount of tests administered is now 3,264,873.

Hospitalizations have decreased in 91 of the last 130 days and decreased by 39 today to see the total lower to 338.
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Nursing home cases and cases by City and Town up to September 16th.
Weekly COVID-19 Public Health Report

Massachusetts residents subject to COVID-19 quarantine by current status up to September 16th
• Total of individuals subject to quarantine: 84,600
• Total of individuals who have completed monitoring (no longer in quarantine): 82,683
• Total of individuals currently undergoing monitoring/under quarantine: 1,917

According to the CDC, as of September 18th, the total amount of COVID-19 cases in the country is 6,656,799 with 197,116 dead.


Courtesy of the CDC

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