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100 new COVID-19 deaths, 2,973 additional cases reported in Mass. – WCVB Boston

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100 new COVID-19 deaths, 2,973 additional cases reported in Mass.

Hospitalizations climb above 2,150

Health officials reported an additional 100 COVID-19 deaths on Sunday, the largest number of new deaths to appear on a daily report since May. The grim report brings the statewide total to 11,852 since the start of the pandemic.The report also added 2,973 additional confirmed cases to the state’s total, which is now 338,704.An estimated 78,688 cases are active across Massachusetts, according to the report.Click here to see a graphical look at COVID-19 dataLatest town-by-town breakdown released by state The report said 2,156 patients with confirmed coronavirus cases were hospitalized in Massachusetts, of which 416 were reported to be in an intensive care unit.In the state’s weekly report released on Thursday, 188 communities were in the “Red,” or at high risk of COVID-19, up from 187 communities last week.The latest weekly public health report also indicated that more than 229,910 people have now recovered from the virus.PHNjcmlwdCBpZD0iaW5mb2dyYW1fMF85MTUyMTg3My03NmRhLTQ0ZmUtOTA0Ny1mMTllZWFlZGFjNmQiIHRpdGxlPSJDb3JvbmF2aXJ1cyBpbiBNYXNzYWNodXNldHRzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZS5pbmZvZ3JhbS5jb20vanMvZGlzdC9lbWJlZC5qcz9yeXoiIHR5cGU9InRleHQvamF2YXNjcmlwdCI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+New data is typically published daily around 5 p.m. and weekly reports are typically released on Thursdays, also around 5 p.m.

BOSTON —

Health officials reported an additional 100 COVID-19 deaths on Sunday, the largest number of new deaths to appear on a daily report since May. The grim report brings the statewide total to 11,852 since the start of the pandemic.

The report also added 2,973 additional confirmed cases to the state’s total, which is now 338,704.

An estimated 78,688 cases are active across Massachusetts, according to the report.

The report said 2,156 patients with confirmed coronavirus cases were hospitalized in Massachusetts, of which 416 were reported to be in an intensive care unit.

In the state’s weekly report released on Thursday, 188 communities were in the “Red,” or at high risk of COVID-19, up from 187 communities last week.

The latest weekly public health report also indicated that more than 229,910 people have now recovered from the virus.

New data is typically published daily around 5 p.m. and weekly reports are typically released on Thursdays, also around 5 p.m.