BOSTON (WHDH) – The Department of Public Health reported 214 newly confirmed coronavirus cases for a total of 107,897 cases in Massachusetts and 14 new deaths elevating the confirmed virus-related death toll to 8,279 statewide Friday.
The report was delayed for the second day in a row with state health officials blaming the lag on the recent change in federal hospital reporting requirements that went live July 22.
“Ongoing data accuracy and integrity issues were experienced with today’s report.”
On July 15, the Trump administration ordered hospitals to send their data to the White House instead of first being sent to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
1,680 are from Barnstable County, 636 are from Berkshire County, 8,816 are from Bristol County, 64 from Dukes County, 16,883 from Essex County, 391 from Franklin County, 7,228 from Hampden County, 1,076 from Hampshire County, 25,190 from Middlesex County, 9,895 from Norfolk County, 30 from Nantucket County, 8,956 from Plymouth County, 20,793 from Suffolk County, 13,019 from Worcester County and 328 are unknown, according to the DPH.
397 people are currently hospitalized — up 46 from the previous report. 49 are in the Intensive Care Unit.
Monday, June 1 was the first day that the government began reporting probable and confirmed cases under recommendation from the CDC. Probable cases are defined as individuals who have not been tested by the standard viral (molecular) test.
They have either had a positive antibody test and either had COVID symptoms or were likely to be exposed to a positive case or did not have an antibody test but had COVID symptoms and were known to be exposed to a positive case.
Probable cases also include individuals whose death certificate listed COVID-19 as a cause of death but who were not tested.
In addition to the new confirmed coronavirus cases reported Friday, 124 are newly probable.
Zero probable deaths were reported.
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Symptoms of coronavirus include fever, cough, and shortness of breath, according to the CDC. Reported worldwide illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death.
The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person, typically between people who are in close contact with one another and via respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
The average age of coronavirus patient is 51-years-old and the average age of death is 82.
On June 30, the state reported zero new coronavirus deaths for the first time in months.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s latest coronavirus quarantine update shows that about 71,059 Bay State residents have been either monitored or quarantined for the disease since the pandemic began.
About 69,227 of those individuals have completed their quarantine while about 1,832 remain.
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