More than 94,000 people have recovered from COVID-19 in Massachusetts
Confirmed death toll surpasses 8,000
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported Wednesday that an additional 1,190 people in the state have recovered from COVID-19.As of July 8, weekly data shows that 94,347 patients have been released from isolation, meaning they are considered to have recovered from the virus.Last week, state health officials said 93,157 patients had recovered from COVID-19. In addition, the DPH confirmed 30 new COVID-19-related deaths across the state Wednesday, bringing the state’s confirmed coronavirus death toll to 8,028.State health officials also confirmed 162 new COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 104,961. As of Wednesday, 662 patients with the virus were hospitalized in Massachusetts. There were 102 COVID-19 patients reported to be in an intensive care unit.Click here to see a graphical look at COVID-19 data.LIST: Updated town-by-town breakdown released by state On Monday, the DPH made a significant format change to its daily COVID-19 data report.Among the most notable changes in the DPH report was a decision to no longer report a sum of the state’s confirmed and probable coronavirus cases, a practice the state had displayed on the front page of the report since June 1. DPH officials also used the practice for reporting confirmed and probable deaths.State health officials said in June that the addition of probable cases and deaths was part of an effort to continue to offer transparent reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the new format, all data about probable cases is moved down to the twenty-first page of the 27-page report. On Wednesday, the DPH reported 102 new probable COVID-19 cases. The state’s total number of probable cases is now at 5,641, while the number of probable COVID-19-related deaths sits at 215.Another notable fact removed from the first page of the daily data report was the number of antibody tests. The new format returns to featuring only molecular tests. As of Wednesday, 1.15 million molecular tests have been administered to 910,354 individuals, while 77,150 individuals have undergone antibody tests. PHNjcmlwdCBpZD0iaW5mb2dyYW1fMF85MTUyMTg3My03NmRhLTQ0ZmUtOTA0Ny1mMTllZWFlZGFjNmQiIHRpdGxlPSJDb3JvbmF2aXJ1cyBpbiBNYXNzYWNodXNldHRzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZS5pbmZvZ3JhbS5jb20vanMvZGlzdC9lbWJlZC5qcz9yeXoiIHR5cGU9InRleHQvamF2YXNjcmlwdCI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+New data is published daily around 4 p.m.
BOSTON —
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported Wednesday that an additional 1,190 people in the state have recovered from COVID-19.
As of July 8, weekly data shows that 94,347 patients have been released from isolation, meaning they are considered to have recovered from the virus.
Last week, state health officials said 93,157 patients had recovered from COVID-19.
In addition, the DPH confirmed 30 new COVID-19-related deaths across the state Wednesday, bringing the state’s confirmed coronavirus death toll to 8,028.
State health officials also confirmed 162 new COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 104,961.
As of Wednesday, 662 patients with the virus were hospitalized in Massachusetts. There were 102 COVID-19 patients reported to be in an intensive care unit.
- Click here to see a graphical look at COVID-19 data.
- LIST: Updated town-by-town breakdown released by state
On Monday, the DPH made a significant format change to its daily COVID-19 data report.
Among the most notable changes in the DPH report was a decision to no longer report a sum of the state’s confirmed and probable coronavirus cases, a practice the state had displayed on the front page of the report since June 1. DPH officials also used the practice for reporting confirmed and probable deaths.
State health officials said in June that the addition of probable cases and deaths was part of an effort to continue to offer transparent reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the new format, all data about probable cases is moved down to the twenty-first page of the 27-page report.
On Wednesday, the DPH reported 102 new probable COVID-19 cases. The state’s total number of probable cases is now at 5,641, while the number of probable COVID-19-related deaths sits at 215.
Another notable fact removed from the first page of the daily data report was the number of antibody tests. The new format returns to featuring only molecular tests. As of Wednesday, 1.15 million molecular tests have been administered to 910,354 individuals, while 77,150 individuals have undergone antibody tests.
New data is published daily around 4 p.m.
