New Bedford reports two more COVID-19 related deaths on Thursday

New Bedford health officials reported two additional COVID-19 related deaths since Wednesday, raising the total to 85 in the city.

Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 9 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford on Thursday, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 2,020, up from 2,011 on Wednesday.

MaskNB, an initiative announced by Mayor Jon Mitchell in partnership with the Southeastern Massachuestts chapter of the American Red Cross and Joseph Abboud Manufacturing Corporation, will continue mask distribution this weekend, June 13 and 14, at New Bedford High School’s parking lot. Full details here.

39 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 1,474. Full details here.