Massachusetts cases down from Friday, still on the rise

Photo: Sam Doran/State House News Service

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

By Charlie McKenna
October 10, 2020

Massachusetts reported 587 new coronavirus cases Saturday, along with 10 deaths. Saturday’s positivity rate was 4.4 percent.

New infections fell after a spike to 734 positives Friday. Cases continued to rise this week. Daily totals averaged 514.

Infections have been significantly lower this week following a surge in the state the week prior which saw the largest single-day increase since May 30.

Emerson does not release dashboard updates on the weekend.

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Charlie McKenna

Charlie McKenna graduated in 2022. He is from Los Angeles, CA and served as The Beacon's Editor-in-Chief during the Fall 2021 semester, overseeing all of the paper's print and digital content in addition to daily operations. He has contributed to The Beacon since the Fall 2019 semester and previously served as a Content Managing Editor, the Deputy Express Editor, and the SGA correspondent. McKenna's work has appeared in The Boston Globe and in his...

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