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Massachusetts reports 550 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / October 17, 2020
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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reported 550 new coronavirus cases and 21 deaths Saturday, as case numbers continue to trend up in the state. The day’s positivity rate per people tested was 7.3 percent, and the test positivity rate was 4.3 percent. 

Cases fell from 702 Friday and are down slightly from 587 a week ago today. Infections topped 700 twice this week. 

The state’s positivity rates are the highest rates reported since Sept. 3. 

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
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 limited free time, he can be found listening to Steely Dan.