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Massachusetts health officials reported another 844 confirmed coronavirus cases — the most in a single day since early May — and three new deaths on Friday, while the rate of tests returning positive is once again above 2%. The report pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 caseload to 672,488 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 17,714….

Massachusetts health officials reported another 844 confirmed coronavirus cases — the most in a single day since early May — and three new deaths on Friday, while the rate of tests returning positive is once again above 2%. The report pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 caseload to 672,488 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 17,714….

Massachusetts health officials reported another 742 confirmed coronavirus cases — the most in a single day since early May — and eight new deaths on Thursday. The report pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 caseload to 671,644 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 17,711. The last time Massachusetts reported more than 742 cases in one day…

Massachusetts health officials reported another 598 confirmed coronavirus cases and six new deaths on Wednesday. The report pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 caseload to 670,902 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 17,703. The state’s COVID metrics, tracked on the Department of Public Health’s interactive coronavirus dashboard, are far lower than they were several months ago,...

Massachusetts health officials reported another 657 confirmed coronavirus cases and 12 new deaths on Tuesday as the testing rate rose above 1.8%. The report pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 caseload to 670,304 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 17,697. Tuesday’s number of new cases was the most in a single day since mid-May, and the…

Massachusetts health officials reported another 1,243 confirmed coronavirus cases and seven new deaths on Monday as the testing rate rose above 1.6%. The report pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 caseload to 669,647 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 17,685. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health no longer issues COVID reports over the weekend. The average…

Massachusetts health officials reported another 586 confirmed coronavirus cases — the most in a single day since mid-May — and five new deaths on Friday as the testing rate rose above 1.5%. The report pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 caseload to 667,404 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 17,678. The last time Massachusetts reported more…

Massachusetts health officials reported another 477 confirmed coronavirus cases — the most in a single day since mid-May — and six new deaths on Thursday as the testing rate increased again. The report pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 caseload to 667,818 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 17,673. The last time Massachusetts reported more than…

With breakthrough infections on the rise, the demand for coronavirus testing is back up across Massachusetts. Several sites are expanding their testing hours as they start to see lines form for the first time in months. At Prince Hall Lodge in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, Harvard Street Neighborhood Healthcare has started offering testing twice a week at its vaccination site....

Massachusetts health officials reported another 457 confirmed coronavirus cases — the most in a single day since mid-May — and two new deaths on Wednesday as the testing rate increased again. The report pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 caseload to 667,341 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 17,667. The last time Massachusetts reported more than…

Massachusetts health officials reported another 366 confirmed coronavirus cases — the most in a single day since late May — and six new deaths on Tuesday as the testing rate increased again. The report pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 caseload to 666,884 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 17,665. The last time Massachusetts reported more…

So far 132 cases have been linked to a Provincetown cluster from the Fourth of July holiday week.

Massachusetts health officials reported another 717 confirmed coronavirus cases and four new deaths on Monday as the testing rate jumped back above 1%, in a report covering the weekend. The report pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 caseload to 666,518 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 17,659. The state’s COVID metrics, tracked on the Department of…

Massachusetts health officials reported another 236 confirmed coronavirus cases — the most cases in a single day since early June — and four new deaths on Thursday. The report pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 caseload to 665,532 since the start of the pandemic, and its death toll to 17,652. The last time Massachusetts reported more than 236 new cases in…

Massachusetts health officials reported another 208 confirmed coronavirus cases — the most cases in a single day since early June — and one new death on Wednesday. The report pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 caseload to 665,296 since the start of the pandemic, and its death toll to 17,648. The last time Massachusetts reported more 200 new cases in one…

Massachusetts health officials reported another 191 confirmed coronavirus cases — the most in a single day since early June — and no new deaths on Tuesday. The report pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 caseload to 665,088 since the start of the pandemic, while its death toll held at 17,647. The last time Massachusetts reported more than 191 new cases in…

Massachusetts health officials reported another 322 confirmed coronavirus cases and one new deaths on Monday, in a report covering the weekend. The report pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 caseload to 664,897 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 17,647. The state’s COVID metrics, tracked on the Department of Public Health’s interactive coronavirus dashboard, are far lower...

Massachusetts health officials reported another 169 confirmed coronavirus cases and no new deaths on Friday, while the positive test rate returned to 0.5% after spending a month below that mark. The report pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 caseload to 664,575 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 17,646. The state’s COVID metrics, tracked on the Department…

Massachusetts health officials reported another 99 confirmed coronavirus cases and three new deaths on Thursday. The report pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 caseload to 664,406 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 17,646. The state’s COVID metrics, tracked on the Department of Public Health’s interactive coronavirus dashboard, are far lower than they were several months ago....

Massachusetts health officials reported another 61 confirmed coronavirus cases and three new deaths on Wednesday. The report pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 caseload to 664,307 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 17,643. The state’s COVID metrics, tracked on the Department of Public Health’s interactive coronavirus dashboard, are far lower than they were several months ago....