BOSTON (WWLP) – State public health officials reported 419 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts, bringing the total number of confirmed cases statewide to 124,139.
There are 15 new deaths reported for a total of 9,051 confirmed death cases.
According to the Department of Public Health, 27,644 new tests were performed with a total of 2,024,306 individuals who have been tested by molecular tests with an overall of 3,199,563 molecular tests administered.
Antibody Tests: A total of 346 new individuals have tested positive with 117,453 total tests reported.
Antigen Tests: A total of 1,451 new individuals have tested positive with 113,845 total tests reported.
377 patients are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 with 64 patients that are in intensive care units.
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases:
- New Cases: 419
- Total Cases: 124,139
- New Deaths: 15
- Total Deaths: 9,051
Probable COVID-19 Cases
- New Cases: 10
- Total Cases: 1,989
- New Deaths: 0
- Total Deaths: 209
INTERACTIVE MAP: Massachusetts community-level COVID-19 data reporting
COVID-19 Cases in Long-Term Care Facilities
- Residents/Healthcare workers with probable or confirmed COVID-19: 24,755
- Facilities reporting at least one probable or confirmed case of COVID-19: 382
- Probable or confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 5,941
COVID Patient Census by Hospital
Data provided the day before by hospitals to DPH. Total patients of suspected and confirmed cases (including ICU)
Berkshire County:
- Berkshire Medical Center: 0
- Fairview Hospital: 0
Franklin County:
- Baystate Franklin Medical Center: 0
Hampden County:
- Baystate Medical Center: 19 patients, 4 ICU
- Baystate Noble Hospital: 8 patients
- Baystate Wing Hospital: 2 patients
- Holyoke Hospital: 3 patients
- Mercy Medical Center: 9 patients, 2 ICU
Hampshire County:
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital: 0
You can get more details about the COVID-19 cases in the Commonwealth here.
COVID-19 Molecular Test: Also known as a PCR test. This diagnostic test identifies the presence of virus’s genetic material. These tests are very accurate and a positive result means someone has current or very recent infection.
COVID-19 Antigen Test: This test identifies the presence of proteins on the surface of the virus. These diagnostic tests are somewhat less accurate (i.e., low sensitivity) than molecular tests but a positive result is suggestive of current infection.
COVID-19 Antibody Test: Also known as a serology test. This test identifies antibodies; antibodies are the proteins produced by the immune system to fight off an infection. Because antibodies take days to weeks to make after infection, a positive result indicates infection at some point in the past. It is not a diagnostic test.
Testing by Date: This refers to the date the sample (usually nasal swab or blood) was taken. Most reports and figures in this dashboard use this date.
Total Tests: This represents the total number of tests done and includes people who have had multiple tests.
Persons Tested: This represents the total number of persons who had at least one test done. If a person had more than one test, they are still counted only once.
Case Definition: A standard set of criteria (including symptoms, laboratory tests and exposure) used to count persons who may have COVID-19. Case definitions tell public health professionals which people with disease to count; they don’t tell healthcare providers how to diagnose or treat COVID.
Confirmed Case: A person is counted as a confirmed case of COVID-19 if they have a positive molecular test.
Probable Case: A person is counted as a probable case in four ways:
- if they have a positive antigen test AND have symptoms OR were exposed to someone with COVID;
- if they have a positive antibody test AND have symptoms OR were exposed to someone with COVID;
- if they have COVID symptoms AND were exposed to someone with COVID;
- if they died and their death certificate lists COVID as a cause of death.
More complete information about the COVID-19 case definition may be found here: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.cste.org/resource/resmgr/ps/positionstatement2020/Interim-20-ID-02_COVID-19-19.pdf
Suspected Hospitalized Cases: Patients without a laboratory confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis but who, as determined by the hospital, have signs and symptoms compatible with COVID-19 (most patients with confirmed COVID-19 have developed fever and/or symptoms of acute respiratory illness, such as cough, shortness of breath, or myalgia/fatigue).
