New Bedford officials report three more COVID-19 related deaths on Friday

New Bedford officials reported three additional COVID-19 related deaths on Friday bringing the total to 56.

Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 23 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford on Friday, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 1,650, up from 1,627 on Thursday.

Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that the City of New Bedford will follow and implement the first phase of Governor Charlie Baker’s reopening plan, with adjustments warranted by the current risk level of disease transmission in the city and region. Full details here.

25 additional cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Fall River on Thursday, according to the Mayor’s Office. This brings the total in Fall River to 1,078.The death toll from the coronavirus in Fall River has grown to 25 after 3 more deaths. Full details here.