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Massachusetts Coronavirus Update
On May 4, the Massachusetts Public Health Department reported that the state added 1,000 more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing to total to 69,087. This is a decrease from Sunday’s 1,824 reported cases. 1,000 cases is the lowest single-day count since April 5 when 765 cases were reported.
86 new COVID-19 related deaths were reported on Monday bringing the total deaths in Massachusetts to 4,090. As of 4 pm today, 324,268 people in Massachusetts have been tested for COVID-19 – 9,622 new tests since yesterday. 86 deaths is the lowest single-day count since April 7 when 67 deaths were reported.
As of April 28, 27,939 individuals in Massachusetts were subject to quarantine with 17,659 no longer in quarantine. 10,280 individuals are undergoing monitoring/under quarantine.
New Bedford Coronavirus Update
Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 67 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford on Monday, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 779, up from 712 on Saturday. Two additional COVID-19 related deaths were also reported bringing the total to 21 in the city. New Bedford does not report COVID-19 data on Sundays.
Fall River Coronavirus Update
15 additional cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Fall River, according to the Mayor’s Office. This brings the total in Fall River to 601. Full details here.
Yes an improvement by far……. but we’ve been distancing since when????? And we still have a 1000 positive cases today?