New Bedford Guide Your Guide to New Bedford and South Coast, MA
On April 8, the Massachusetts Public Health Department reported that the state added 1,588 more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing to total to 15,202. This is an increase over Tuesday’s 1,365 reported cases. 77 new COVID-19 related deaths were reported since yesterday bringing the total deaths in Massachusetts to 433.
As of 4 pm today, 87511 people in Massachusetts have been tested for COVID-19 – 6,167 in the past 24 hours, a sharp rise over the previous day’s total of 4,915.
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported Wednesday morning that New Bedford had its first two deaths related to COVID-19 and now has 81 positive cases of COVID-19, up from the 71 cases they reported on Tuesday and up from 65 on Monday. The New Bedford residents that passed away were in their 80s and 90s.
Mayor Mitchell broke the news this morning on Twitter:
“I am saddened to announce the Covid-related deaths of two #Newbedford residents. Our city’s prayers are with their families.”
Fall River has 74 total COVID-19 cases, but daily cases stay low for a fifth straight day. Full details here.
A correctional officer and a K9 officer from the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office have tested positive for COVID-19. Full details here.
The town of Dartmouth reversed its recently stated policy of not sharing updates on the specifics on COVID-19 cases. Only a few short weeks ago some Massachusetts towns had instituted the policy, but residents quickly condemned it and preferred being informed. Full details here.
Brockton has seven times the amount of positive COVID-19 cases as comparably sized cities in Massachusetts like New Bedford and Fall River and 147 more cases than Worcester, which has almost 100,000 more people. Full details here.
The Boston Police Department and FBI are warning people of fraudulent emails/phone calls from scammers looking to hijack COVID-19 stimulus checks. Full details here.
As of April 6, the total amount of cases in The United States is 399,929 with 12,912 total deaths.
