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Massachusetts reports 4,039 new COVID cases as state reaches 5 million vaccinations, 1.6 million boosters

Massachusetts on Tuesday reported 4,039 new COVID-19 cases and 61 new deaths as the state crossed the milestone of getting 5 million residents fully inoculated.

As state and national experts research the omicron variant and urge people to get vaccinated, boosted and to wear masks in many indoor settings, Massachusetts is reporting an average more than 4,800 new cases daily — about 70 people per 100,000, which is among the 10 most in the U.S., according to The New York Times. With an average of 1,140 COVID-19 patients daily, the commonwealth is still averaging among the 10 highest increases across the U.S. since the end of November.

There are currently 1,410 COVID-19 patients in Massachusetts hospitals, compared to last Monday’s 1,355. The total includes 304 in intensive care units and 165 who are intubated. About 29% of the patients are fully vaccinated; compared to 71% who have not gotten vaccinated, DPH reported.

The state’s seven-day average rate of positivity rose to 5.18%, up from Monday’s 4.8%. Last week, the rate was closer to 4.5%.

Health officials also reported 11,431 new COVID-19 cases among fully vaccinated residents over the last week, about 100 more than the prior week as state leaders scramble to administer more booster shots and deliver 2.1 million rapid test kits across the commonwealth during an ongoing spike in overall cases. For a list of municipalities receiving tests, read here.
 
Mass. reports 3% dip in COVID cases over prior week, mirroring last year's trends

Massachusetts public health officials reported 30,008 new COVID-19 cases the week beginning Dec. 5, a 3% and a trend that mirrors last year’s data over the same period, which was followed by another large spike beginning days after Christmas 2020.

The state Department of Public Health on Thursday reported 5,883 newly confirmed positive tests, about 400 more than last Thursday

The Northeast and Midwest regions are still bearing the brunt of the new cases, with New Hampshire and Rhode Island with the most cases per capita, according to The New York Times. Massachusetts remains among the top 10 states with the highest two-week increases in hospitalizations

The state reported 30 new deaths on Thursday.

The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education reported 7,223 new cases among students and 1,153 staff cases in its weekly report Thursday.

Hospitalizations have more than doubled since early November with 1,473 total hospitalizations reported Thursday, including 319 in intensive care units and 184 who are intubated, DPH reported. About 29%, or 425 patients, were vaccinated, according to DPH. More than two-thirds, however, are individuals who are either unvaccinated or who have not completed a two-dose vaccination.

The seven-day average rate of positive tests has consistently increased and is now at 5.44%; it was 5.01% at this time last week, and 6.24% on Dec. 16, 2020.
 
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Mass. reports 3% dip in COVID cases over prior week, mirroring last year's trends

Massachusetts public health officials reported 30,008 new COVID-19 cases the week beginning Dec. 5, a 3% and a trend that mirrors last year’s data over the same period, which was followed by another large spike beginning days after Christmas 2020.

The state Department of Public Health on Thursday reported 5,883 newly confirmed positive tests, about 400 more than last Thursday

The Northeast and Midwest regions are still bearing the brunt of the new cases, with New Hampshire and Rhode Island with the most cases per capita, according to The New York Times. Massachusetts remains among the top 10 states with the highest two-week increases in hospitalizations

The state reported 30 new deaths on Thursday.

The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education reported 7,223 new cases among students and 1,153 staff cases in its weekly report Thursday.

Hospitalizations have more than doubled since early November with 1,473 total hospitalizations reported Thursday, including 319 in intensive care units and 184 who are intubated, DPH reported. About 29%, or 425 patients, were vaccinated, according to DPH. More than two-thirds, however, are individuals who are either unvaccinated or who have not completed a two-dose vaccination.

The seven-day average rate of positive tests has consistently increased and is now at 5.44%; it was 5.01% at this time last week, and 6.24% on Dec. 16, 2020.
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About 71% of COVID hospitalizations in Mass. are people who are not fully vaccinated; State reports 6,345 new cases

Massachusetts reported another 6,345 cases of COVID-19 on Friday.
Cases surged the week after Thanksgiving before dropping slightly last week. Last year, cases continued to slowly drop for three weeks followed by the largest surges of the pandemic in the weeks after Christmas.

hospitalizations also continued to rise on Friday to 1,499 patients. Of those, 315 were in intensive care and 189 were intubated.

While the virus has not completely spared vaccinated individuals, data from the state shows the rise in hospitalizations has been largely among those still not fully vaccinated. As of Friday, 71% of COVID hospitalizations are among those who are not fully vaccinated.

Most new cases of the virus remain among the unvaccinated as well, although when looking at COVID numbers outside of hospitals, breakthrough cases represent a higher percentage of total cases. Cases among fully vaccinated individuals last week represented about 38% of the total number of new cases reported in the same period.

Deaths from COVID have remained far lower than past surges, which many credit to increased vaccination rates, however, the state reported 45 more deaths today, which is higher than average.

Other developments this week include U.S. health officials endorsing “test-to-stay” policies that allow close contacts of students infected with the coronavirus to remain in classrooms if they test negative.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention decided to more firmly embrace the approach, already used by many school districts, after research of such policies in the Chicago and Los Angeles areas found COVID-19 infections did not increase when using the approach.

And Massachusetts education officials are expected to announce a decision on whether to continue the COVID-19 mask requirement in public schools early next year.

Currently, students and staff must wear masks in school until at least Jan. 15. During an education board meeting Friday morning, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley said an announcement was expected before Jan. 15 on whether masks will continue to be required.
 
Massachusetts averaged 4,572 new COVID cases a day since Friday as state rides third largest hospitalization wave since pandemic

The holiday season COVID surgecontinued Monday as the state reported an average of 4,572 cases a day since Friday and saw hospitalizations climb past 1,500 for the first time since early February

COVID hospitalizations were at 1,513 as of Monday’s report, although they actually hit 1,524 over the weekend COVID hospitalization levels have not been in the 1,500s since the beginning of February when the state was coming off its second-highest spike. Hospitalizations at that point climbed to over 2,000. In the first wave of 2020, they grew to nearly 4,000.

Of the total in today’s report, 347 patients were in intensive care and 203 were intubated.

Of the total hospitalizations, 448 were fully vaccinated individuals while the remaining 71% were among those who were not fully vaccinated.

The state reported 28 more deaths on Monday. Deaths have continued to slowly increase, although remain far below levels when cases were surging at this time last year. The average number of deaths per day for the last seven-day period is 22.

The seven-day average percent positivity is 5.91%.

Although cases of COVID among vaccinated individuals have risen in the past few months along with overall cases, a new report from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health shows the overwhelming majority of those people aren’t getting seriously ill.
According to the Department of Public Health on Monday, 97% of all breakthrough cases in the state have not resulted in hospitalization or death.
 
A new record as Mass. reports 9,042 new COVID cases heading into Christmas Eve.

State health officials Thursday reported 9,042 new COVID-19 cases, about 3,100 more than last Thursday and a new high over the course of the pandemic. The previous highest single-day report was 8,542 positive tests on Jan. 2, 2021.

Massachusetts is now averaging more than 6,100 new cases every day, an almost 30% increase over two weeks ago, at least 1,000 more than the average the state Department of Public Health tracked a week ago.

Hospitalizations are also up more than 30%, with an average of about 1,287 daily patients

The state reported 47 new deaths on Thursday.

The state reported 54,483 new vaccinations Thursday, including 39,101 booster shots.

Hospitalizations have more than doubled since early November, with 1,632 total hospitalizations reported Thursday, including 362 in intensive care units and 213 who are intubated, DPH reported.

Last year at this same time, the state averaged about 2,095 COVID-19 patients — 61% more than the current average.

The seven-day average rate of positive tests has consistently increased and is now at 7.6%.
 
Massachusetts reports record 10,040 new COVID cases in a single day

Cases of COVID-19 continue to swell on Christmas Eve as Massachusetts reported more than 10,000 cases in a day for the first time since the pandemic started nearly two years ago.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 10,040 new cases of the virus on Friday, surpassing the previous day’s record of 9,042 cases. Despite the swelling spread, the number of hospitalizations ticked down slightly Friday to 1,595 — a drop of 37 from the previous day. The state remains in the third biggest hospitalization wave since the pandemic began, however.

Of the hospitalizations, 358 were in intensive care and 223 were intubated.

The seven-day average percent positivity jumped to 8.23%.

The state also reported 32 more deaths. The state is averaging about 21 confirmed COVID deaths a day.

Cases last week soared last week to the second-highest week since the pandemic began with 35,768 cases reported so far. The highest week hit the week of Jan. 3 earlier this year at just over 42,000.

The average age for COVID-positive cases is now 33 years old while the average age of deaths is 75.

More than 5 million people have now been vaccinated in the commonwealth and nearly 2 million boosters have now been administered.
 
Charts: Tracking the number of daily coronavirus cases and deaths in Massachusetts



Mass. reports 9,228 new COVID-19 cases from Monday, as well as 63 new deaths over 3 days
Newly reported cases: 9,228 (from Monday)

Total confirmed cases: 1,002,266

Newly reported deaths: 63 (includes 3 days, Saturday-Monday)

Total confirmed deaths: 19,692

Newly reported tests: 70,320

Total tests: 35,943,935

Percent positivity (seven-day average): 11.08%

Hospitalized patients: 1,707

Hospitalized patients who are fully vaccinated: 528

ICU patients: 381

Intubated patients: 250
 
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Massachusetts reports 15,163 new COVID cases in yet another single-day record during omicron surge

Massachusetts reported 15,163 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday — yet another single-day record during the pandemic as health systems grapple with a continued holiday season surge.

The state now averages more than 7,600 new daily cases — at least 1,900 more than last week and a 58% uptick over two weeks ago, according to data tracked by The New York Times.

On Tuesday, Massachusetts officially hit a sobering milestone of 1 million cases since the pandemic began

Vaccines and boosters have kept severe cases, hospitalizations and deaths more limited than last year, but case totals are rising at unprecedented levels in many parts of the country as the highly contagious omicron variant spreads quickly. The U.S. is averaging nearly 270,000 new cases every day.

As of Wednesday, DPH says 1,017,429 Massachusetts residents have contracted COVID-19 over the pandemic, and 19,737 have died.

Forty-five new deaths were reported on Wednesday.

The state reported 47,015 new vaccinations, including 33,080 booster shots

As of Wednesday, 1,711 people are listed as COVID-19 patients, including those being treated for other reasons but who test positive. There are 392 patients in intensive care units and 245 who are intubated, DPH reported. About 33% of the patients (572) are fully vaccinated.

Wednesday’s data is based on 91,974 new molecular tests

The seven-day average rate of positive tests has risen to 13.6%. Last year on Dec. 29, the rate was 8.3%, according to DPH data.



Charts: Tracking the number of daily coronavirus cases and deaths in Massachusetts
 
Massachusetts blows past previous COVID record, reporting 21,137 new cases in a day

State health officials Thursday reported 21,137 new COVID-19 cases, more than double the amount last Thursday

Last Thursday, the state Department of Public Health reported 9,042 new cases, which eclipsed the previous single-day high of 8,542 positive test on Jan. 2, 2021. But cases have steadily risen across New England and the U.S., with the nation averaging about 300,000 new cases daily — 8,728 of them in Massachusetts, an 81% jump from two weeks ago, according to The New York Times.


The state reported 36 new deaths on Thursday.

The effectiveness of vaccines and booster shots has kept severe cases, hospitalizations and deaths down compared to last year

While hospitalizations are up 16% over the last two weeks, the daily average of about 1,371 patients is still 800 fewer than at this time last year.

State and federal officials have scrambled to keep up with high demand for at-home tests, to add new testing sites and to bolster staff at hospitals and transport companies. Airlines have scrapped thousands of flights worldwide as crew members have fallen sick with omicron cases, with JetBlue reporting significant impacts throughout the Northeast including dozens of cancellations at Boston’s Logan International Airport.

Hospitalizations have more than doubled since early November, with 1,817 total hospitalizations reported Thursday, including 382 in intensive care units and 250 who are intubated, DPH reported.

Almost 35%, or 631 patients, were vaccinated, according to DPH. But more than two-thirds, however, are individuals who are either unvaccinated or who have not completed a two-dose vaccination.

Last year at this same time, the state averaged about 2,179 COVID-19 patients.

The seven-day average rate of positive tests continues to increase and is now at 16.44% — more than double the rate last week. In just the last few weeks the rate has climbed well beyond the year’s previous peak of just under 9% in January. The peak during the pandemic was about 31% in March of 2020.


Charts: Tracking the number of daily coronavirus cases and deaths in Massachusetts
 
Massachusetts averaged 10,395 daily COVID cases since Friday as unprecedented surge continues

Massachusetts averaged 10,395 new daily COVID-19 cases over the weekend, more than double last week’s totals

With no reports since Friday’s figures, the state on Monday reported 31,184 total cases over the weekend. By comparison, last week saw a total of 12,983 new cases for an average of 4,327; the week prior saw 13,717 new cases for an average of 4,572.

Massachusetts and the Northeast are still experiencing an unprecedented surge: the commonwealth’s daily case totals exceeded 20,000 multiple days last week — eclipsing previous highs during the pandemic

At least 1.09 million Massachusetts residents have tested positive over the pandemic and after the weekend’s 39 deaths, 19,860 have died.

There are currently 2,221 COVID-19 patients in Massachusetts, including 402 in intensive care units and 205 who are intubated. About 36% — 813 patients — are fully vaccinated.

The state’s seven-day average rate of positivity is up to 18%. Last Monday, the rate was at 9.49%.

If you test positive, read here for the next steps to take. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday updated its guidance by recommending people who test positive isolate for five days, instead of 10, followed by five days of wearing a mask around others.
 
Mass. reports 27,612 new COVID cases as hospitalizations now exceed last year’s high

Massachusetts reported 27,612 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, marking a new single-day pandemic high and topping last year’s hospitalizations peak


The state Department of Public Health reported 2,426 patients, including those being treated for other reasons but who test positive. Last year, hospitalizations reached a high of 2,416, also on Jan. 5.

There are currently 427 patients in intensive care units and 265 who are intubated.

About 40% of the patients (973) are fully vaccinated.

DPH also reported 54 new deaths, bringing the pandemic death toll to more than 20,000.


The state now averages more than 16,000 new daily cases — a 181% uptick over two weeks ago, according to data tracked by The New York Times. The U.S. is averaging more than 300,000 new cases every day.

As of Wednesday, DPH says more than 1.1 million Massachusetts residents have contracted COVID-19 over the pandemic, and 20,008 have died.

The seven-day average rate of positive tests has risen to 22%.
 
Massachusetts reports 24,570 new COVID cases as omicron surge sweeps state, US

State reported 24,570 new COVID-19 cases, about 3,400 more than last week

Last Thursday, the state reported 21,137 new cases, a pandemic high at the time. Wednesday saw another new high at 27,612 new cases, just as hospitalizations topped last year’s peak for the first time.

The New York Times reports that the U.S. now averages about half a million new cases daily — 18,000 of them in Massachusetts, a nearly 200% jump from two weeks ago and a 10,000-case increase over last week’s average.

Nearly 1.2 million Massachusetts residents have tested positive during the pandemic and 20,051 have died.

The state reported 43 new deaths on Thursday

There are currently 2,524 hospitalizations, compared to 1,817 last Thursday. At least 416 in intensive care units and 259 who are intubated

About 40%, or 1,019 patients, are vaccinated, according to DPH.

Last year at this same time, the state tracked a total of 2,386 COVID-19 patients.

The seven-day average rate of positive tests continues to increase and is now at 22.43% — a nearly 6%-bump over last week.

On Jan. 6, 2021, the rate was about 8%. The peak during the pandemic was about 31% in March of 2020.

This week, Massachusetts officials said they plan to implement the state’s “test-and-stay” program at child care centers as they seek ways to help keep children cared for and parents working despite the pandemic.

In Worcester, officials are pressing for assistance from the state and federal government as cases rise in the city and residents grapple with long linesto receive free COVID-19 tests.
 
COVID hospitalizations in Massachusetts continue steep climb as state reports another 26,187 new cases

The number of people hospitalized with COVID continues to climb with another 113 added to the state’s report Friday.

COVID hospitalizations are now at 2,637 patients as of Friday’s report, which often lags a few days behind actual numbers. That’s 209 patients more than peak hospitalizations during last year’s post-holiday surge.

Of those hospitalizations, 421 were in intensive care and 245 were intubated.

As the omicron variant has spread and more people are vaccinated the percentage of fully vaccinated individuals in the hospital has ticked up in recent weeks with about 42% of COVID patients fully vaccinated while the other 58% are either unvaccinated or had not completed a two-dose vaccination.

The state reported another 26,187 cases on Friday.

The state reported another 55 confirmed COVID deaths on Friday with the average age of those who died being 73.

The seven-day percent positivity has swelled to 23.02%.
 
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