BOSTON (WHDH) - Massachusetts health officials on Wednesday reported 4,838 new COVID-19 cases and 25 additional deaths as the statewide positivity ticked up to 5.14 percent.
Since the state began tracking coronavirus metrics, there have been 860,280 total confirmed COVID-19 cases and 19,016 deaths.
There are currently 957 people hospitalized due to the virus and 204 people in the intensive care unit.
The state reported a positivity rate of 4.5 percent on Tuesday, along with 2,915 new COVID-19 cases.
Health officials on Tuesday also reported more than 6,600 new breakthrough COVID-19 cases and 34 additional deaths among vaccinated residents.
The number of fully vaccinated people across the state currently sits at 4,872,345, public health data shows.
A total of 1,144,982 doses of the COVID-19 booster shot have also been administered.
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