Massachusetts reports 1,128 new coronaviurs cases

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.

By Charlie McKenna
October 24, 2020

Massachusetts reported 1,128 new coronavirus cases and eight deaths Sunday as new infections in the state continue to increase rapidly. The day’s positivity rate per people tested was 0.9 percent, as was the test positivity rate.

Saturday’s case total is up significantly from 968 Friday and more than double the 550 reported just a week ago. The state has now reported more than 800 new cases in a single day five times this week. 1,228 is the single highest daily total since 1,512 on May 16.

Emerson does not update its COVID-19 dashboard on the weekends as no new tests are administered at Tufts Medical Center.

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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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