Massachusetts cases down from Friday, still on the rise
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.
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.