BOSTON (WHDH) - Massachusetts health officials on Wednesday reported 1,821 new COVID-19 cases and 24 additional deaths as the statewide positivity rate ticked up slightly.
Since the state began tracking coronavirus metrics, there have been 745,771 total confirmed COVID-19 cases and 18,118 deaths.
There are currently 618 people hospitalized due to the virus and 170 people in the intensive care unit.
The seven-day positivity rate now sits at 2.14 percent, up from a rate of 2.10 percent that was reported on Tuesday.
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 also reported 4,568 new breakthrough COVID-19 cases and 23 additional deaths among fully vaccinated residents.
The entire state is now considered 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 4,570,664, public health data shows.
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