State’s death toll reaches 25

Ten more people in Massachusetts have died from coronavirus, state health officials announced Thursday as they also reported 579 new cases, while the U.S. surpassed China for the highest number of coronavirus cases in the world.

The 10 new fatalities in Massachusetts bring the state total to 25 coronavirus deaths.

The 25 people who have died ranged in age from those in their 50s to 90s, and many of them had pre-existing conditions. They include residents from Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Worcester, Hampden, Berkshire, Essex, Barnstable and Franklin counties.

The Bay State’s total confirmed cases is now at 2,417 — an increase of 579 new cases from the day before as the state ramps up testing.

Of the 2,417 confirmed cases in the Bay State, 2,062 cases are under investigation.

Of the remaining cases, 99 cases are tied to the Biogen employee conference in Boston’s downtown waterfront in late February, 163 are tied to local transmission, and 93 are travel-related.

The total number of tests in Massachusetts went up to 23,621 on Thursday, an increase of 3,827 from the day before.

More than 82,000 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the U.S., and at least 1,200 people across the country have died from the highly contagious disease.

The U.S. now has the most coronavirus cases in the world, eclipsing both China and Italy on Thursday.

More than 525,000 cases have been confirmed around the world, and at least 23,000 people have died from the disease. More than 120,000 people have recovered.