431 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Massachusetts, 8 additional deaths

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 431 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the statewide total to 124,570.There were 22,217 molecular tests conducted, with a 1.94% daily positive rate. State health officials also confirmed 8 new COVID-19-related deaths across Massachusetts, bringing the state’s confirmed coronavirus death toll to 9,059.About 3.26 million molecular tests for COVID-19 have now been administered in the state to more than 2 million individuals. Click here to see a graphical look at COVID-19 data.Latest town-by-town breakdown released by state In its weekly report, which was released Wednesday, the DPH said an additional 1,896 people in Massachusetts have recovered from COVID-19.The weekly data shows that 109,397 total patients have been released from isolation, meaning they are considered to have recovered from the coronavirus.As of Friday, 338 patients with the coronavirus were hospitalized in Massachusetts. Of those patients who are currently hospitalized, 62 were reported to be in an intensive care unit.PHNjcmlwdCBpZD0iaW5mb2dyYW1fMF85MTUyMTg3My03NmRhLTQ0ZmUtOTA0Ny1mMTllZWFlZGFjNmQiIHRpdGxlPSJDb3JvbmF2aXJ1cyBpbiBNYXNzYWNodXNldHRzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZS5pbmZvZ3JhbS5jb20vanMvZGlzdC9lbWJlZC5qcz9yeXoiIHR5cGU9InRleHQvamF2YXNjcmlwdCI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+New data is published daily around 4 p.m. with the exception of Wednesday’s daily and weekly reports, which are published around 6 p.m.