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Massachusetts set a daily record for COVID-19 cases on Thursday, reporting 6,887, according to the state Department of Public Health.
The previous one-day record was December 3, although that day’s report included nearly 700 overdue cases. There were 7,424 cases reported on December 26, but that included two days of cases, as the Department of Public Health did not report any on Christmas Day.
There have now been 359,445 confirmed cases in Massachusetts, with the 81 deaths on Thursday bringing the toll to 12,157, according to health officials. Another 266 deaths are considered likely related to COVID-19.
The percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive, on average, rose to 8.6%, according to the report.
The number of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 has risen to 2,271. Of that number, 417 have been listed as being in intensive care units and 240 are intubated, according to DPH.
Gov. Charlie Baker said on Wednesday that about 78,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine had been administered statewide as of Tuesday, and about 20,000 people who live and work in long-term care facilities are expected to be vaccinated in one of 50 vaccination clinics by the end of this week.
“The progress in this regard obviously shows that while they are lumpy and bumpy, which we said they would be, they are moving forward and they reflect well what lies ahead in 2021,” he said.
Baker also urged people to avoid New Years parties.
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