BOSTON (WHDH) - Massachusetts health officials on Friday reported 1,543 new COVID-19 cases and 20 additional deaths as the statewide positivity rate ticked up slightly.
Since the state began tracking coronavirus metrics, there have been 759,392 total confirmed COVID-19 cases and 18,260 deaths.
There are currently 602 people hospitalized due to the virus and 158 people in the intensive care unit.
The seven-day positivity rate now sits at 1.96 percent, up from a rate of 1.94 percent that was reported on Thursday.
The majority of the new confirmed cases in recent weeks have been among people between the ages of 20 and 59.
Health officials on Tuesday reported reported 4,378 new breakthrough COVID-19 cases and 37 additional deaths among fully vaccinated residents.
Almost all of Massachusetts remains high-risk for COVID-19 transmission, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The number of fully vaccinated people across the state currently sits at 4,627,518, public health data shows.
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