State reports 290 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths

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State reports 290 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths

State reports 290 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths

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State reports 290 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 17 new COVID-19-related deaths across the state Friday, bringing the state’s total to 8,149.In addition, state health officials reported 290 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 109,628.Click here to see a graphical look at COVID-19 data.LIST: Updated town-by-town breakdown released by state Of the new cases reported Friday, 78 are probable. None of the newly reported deaths fell into the probable category.DPH began reporting both confirmed cases and probable cases on June 1. State health officials said the addition of probable cases and deaths is part of an effort to continue to offer transparent reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic.As of Friday, 656 patients with the virus were hospitalized in Massachusetts. There were 106 COVID-19 patients reported to be in an intensive care unit.PHNjcmlwdCBpZD0iaW5mb2dyYW1fMF85MTUyMTg3My03NmRhLTQ0ZmUtOTA0Ny1mMTllZWFlZGFjNmQiIHRpdGxlPSJDb3JvbmF2aXJ1cyBpbiBNYXNzYWNodXNldHRzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZS5pbmZvZ3JhbS5jb20vanMvZGlzdC9lbWJlZC5qcz9yeXoiIHR5cGU9InRleHQvamF2YXNjcmlwdCI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+New data is published daily around 4 p.m.

BOSTON —

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 17 new COVID-19-related deaths across the state Friday, bringing the state’s total to 8,149.

In addition, state health officials reported 290 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 109,628.

Of the new cases reported Friday, 78 are probable. None of the newly reported deaths fell into the probable category.

DPH began reporting both confirmed cases and probable cases on June 1. State health officials said the addition of probable cases and deaths is part of an effort to continue to offer transparent reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As of Friday, 656 patients with the virus were hospitalized in Massachusetts. There were 106 COVID-19 patients reported to be in an intensive care unit.

New data is published daily around 4 p.m.

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