New coronavirus deaths, cases slowing down in Bay State
Massachusetts health officials on Tuesday reported that 18 more people have died from the coronavirus and 195 new cases, as many key data indicators continue to trend in a positive direction in the Bay State.
The 18 new deaths bring the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 7,665, 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 26 now.
The state has logged 105,885 cases of the highly contagious disease, an increase of 140 confirmed cases since Monday and 55 probable cases. Of the 105,885 total cases, at least 84,621 people have recovered.
Coronavirus hospitalizations went up by 19 patients, bringing the state’s COVID19 hospitalization total to 1,045. Overall, the statewide hospitalization total has declined by 2,517 since May 5.
There are 244 patients in the ICU, and 151 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 1,037 now.
An additional 6,361 tests have brought the state’s total to 903,422 tests. The sevenday weighted average of the state’s positive test rate has declined from 16.6% on May 1 to 2.6% now.
Middlesex County has the most confirmed cases in Massachusetts with 23,269 cases, followed by Suffolk County with 19,367 cases.
The state reported 22,839 residents and health care workers at long-term care facilities have now contracted the virus, with 367 facilities reporting at least one case of COVID-19.
Of the state’s 7,665 total coronavirus deaths, 4,834 deaths are connected to long-term care facilities.
The U.S. has recorded more than 2.1 million coronavirus cases — the most cases in the world. More than 116,000 Americans have died, and more than 576,000 have recovered.
There are more than 8 million confirmed cases worldwide and more than 438,000 deaths. More than 3.9 million people have recovered.