Massachusetts reports 570 new coronavirus cases

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.

By Charlie McKenna
October 11, 2020

Massachusetts reported 570 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, along with 16 deaths. Sunday’s positivity rate per people tested was 4.2 percent, and the test positivity rate was 2.4 percent. Both metrics are on the rise from late August.

Cases fell from 587 new positives reported Saturday and are slightly higher than the average of daily positives reported by the state throughout the week which was 514.

Infections ticked down last week following a surge in the state the week prior which saw the largest single-day increase since May 30, but are still on the rise from early August.

Emerson does not publish COVID-19 data 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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