Massachusetts health officials on Thursday reported that 50 more people have died from the coronavirus and 471 new cases, as many key data indicators continue to trend in a positive direction in the Bay State.
Coronavirus hospitalizations went down by 47 patients, continuing a recent trend that brings the state’s COVID-19 hospitalization total to 1,637. Overall, the statewide hospitalization total has declined by 1,925 since May 5.
The 50 new deaths bring the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 7,201, the state Department of Public Health announced. The three-day average of coronavirus daily deaths has dropped from 161 at the start of May to 43 now.
The state has logged 102,063 cases of the highly contagious disease, an increase of 412 confirmed cases since Wednesday and 59 probable cases. Of the 102,063 total cases, at least 78,108 people have recovered.
At least 1,637 people in Massachusetts are currently being hospitalized for the coronavirus. There are 401 patients in the ICU, and 249 are currently intubated.
The highest peak of Massachusetts coronavirus hospitalizations was 3,965 on April 21. The three-day average of the number of coronavirus hospitalizations has gone from 3,707 on May 1 to 1,659 now.
An additional 7,115 tests have brought the state’s total to 621,248 tests. The seven-day weighted average of the state’s positive test rate has declined from 16.6% on May 1 to 5.7% now.
Middlesex County has the most confirmed cases in Massachusetts with 22,485 cases, followed by Suffolk County with 18,790 cases.
The state reported 21,892 residents and health care workers at long-term care facilities have now contracted the virus, with 350 facilities reporting at least one case of COVID-19.
Of the state’s 7,201 total coronavirus deaths, 4,479 deaths are connected to long-term care facilities.
The U.S. has recorded more than 1.8 million coronavirus cases — the most cases in the world. More than 107,000 Americans have died, and more than 479,000 have recovered.
New York is the country’s hot spot with more than 30,000 deaths and 375,000 cases.
There are more than 6.5 million confirmed cases worldwide and more than 387,000 deaths. More than 2.8 million people have recovered.
