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Massachusetts records 92 new deaths linked to COVID-19 and 1,077 new cases - Turn to 10

Member of the public shows the gratitude they have for healthcare professionals across the state and St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. (Douglas Hook / MassLive)Massachusetts public health officials reported 92 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, bringing the statewide death toll to 5,797 since the pandemic began.Health officials also confirmed 1,077 new cases of the virus, for…

Health officials on Wednesday announced that another 174 Massachusetts residents have died of coronavirus, bringing the total number of fatalities to 5,315.Officials also confirmed another 1,165 new cases of the virus, bringing the statewide total to 80,497. There were 8,536 new tests conducted on Wednesday, for a total of 410,032 carried out since the outbreak…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.The owner of a Massachusetts ice cream parlor closed its doors just one day after reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic in response to how angry customers mistreated a teenage employee.Mark Lawrence, who for 19 years has operated Polar Cave Ice Cream…

The coronavirus crisis continues to ravage Massachusetts’ smaller, poorer cities including Chelsea and Brockton, where leaders say they aren’t yet past the peak of the surge in COVID-19 cases. Click here to see the full list. Chelsea, which has been hit particularly hard by the virus, now has 5,217.10 infections per 100,000 people, up from…