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Thursday, April 23, 2020 Contact: David Gauthier WinCam As of Wednesday night, DPH reported a total of 42,944 cases. The state has now confirmed a total of 2,182 deaths from the virus. To increase the volume of testing, Baker announced a new partnership between the private lab Quest Diagnostics and the Massachusetts League of Community... See More
Thursday, April 16 Contact: David Gauthier WIN CAM As of Wednesday night, the Department of Public Health reported a total of 29,918 cases, more than double the 10,402 reported last Friday. The state has now confirmed a total of 1,108 deaths from the virus. The state counted 151 additional deaths linked to the virus Wednesday,... See More
Tuesday, April 14 Contact: David Gauthier WIN CAM As of Monday night, DPH reported a total of 28,867 cases, more than double the 10,402 reported last Friday. The state has now confirmed a total of 844 deaths from the virus. High winds and heavy rain on Monday caused widespread power outages across the Commonwealth. As... See More
Monday, April 13 Contact: David Gauthier WIN CAM As of Sunday night, DPH reported a total of 25,475 cases, more than double the 10,402 reported last Friday. The state has now confirmed a total of 756 deaths from the virus. The Baker administration announced Friday it is targeting five alternate care sites. These field hospitals... See More