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Massachusetts coronavirus cases up 5,192 after two days of peak infection counts
1 month ago | By Boston Herald
Massachusetts health officials reported 5,192 new coronavirus cases Friday following two days of record-setting case counts while officials also reported 37 deaths.
Friday's count of 5,192 follows Thursday's count of 6,477 cases - with 680 of the cases backlogged - and Wednesday's previous record tally of 4,613 cases. Before Wednesday, the previous one-day high for the state was 3,079 cases on April 23.
The state DPH on Friday also reported 37 more virus deaths, bringing the total state COVID-19 death toll to 10,911. The three-day average of coronavirus daily deaths has dropped from a peak...
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5,192 new COVID-19 cases, 37 additional deaths reported in Massachusetts
1 month ago | By WCVB
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has released the latest COVID-19 case numbers for the state.
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