Massachusetts Department of Public Health

The number of coronavirus cases in Massachusetts since March 1 is now over 100,000, according to new data released by the Department of Public Health on Monday. The Department of Public Health began reporting both confirmed and probable coronavirus cases and deaths for the first time on Monday as part of the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control….

Saturday’s report from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health brought the total number of coronavirus deaths in the state to 6,304 and the total people who have tested positive to 91,662.

For the first time on Monday, the Massachusetts Department of Health unveiled a comprehensive new dashboard that includes tons of new information about the coronavirus outbreak, including trends and insights into the ongoing epidemic. The dashboard includes information on new cases of COVID-19 and new deaths. But it also contains new data on how the pandemic is impacting the state….

Massachusetts General Hospital data shows a possible plateau in the number of coronavirus patients, according to the Boston Globe.

The shortage of ventilators and protective gear isn’t the only supply problem affecting local hospitals as they prepare for an expected surge of coronavirus patients. Drugs necessary to intubate patients and place them on ventilators in the intensive care unit are running in short supply, prompting fears that as the pandemic peaks across the country, doctors may not have...

The number of coronavirus deaths in Massachusetts has quadrupled over the last five days, according to the latest figures released Friday by the state’s Department of Public Health. The state reported 38 new deaths on Friday, bringing the statewide total to 192. That’s four times the 48 deaths that were reported on Sunday, just five days earlier. The state also…

The CDC is urging people to wear cloth masks while out in public.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Thirty-two more people in Massachusetts have died with the new coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 154, the state announced Thursday. And 8,966 residents have now tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, an increase of more than 1,000 over Thursday, according to numbers released by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The majority of those infected…

Latest info shows surge to hit Massachusetts between April 10-20, with 47,000 to 172,000 cases of confirmed coronavirus cases expected. 

White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx says that if the United States does everything perfectly, we could still expect to see 100,000-200,000 deaths from coronavirus.

Massachusetts’ top health official has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel confirmed Friday night that she received the results earlier in the day. “As the public health commissioner and an essential state employee, I have been vigilant about practicing social distancing from my colleagues and members of the public,”…

As the number of coronavirus cases continues to grow, Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel has tested positive.

There are now 328 total coronavirus cases in Massachusetts, up 72 from a day earlier. It’s the largest spike since the number of cases jumped from 41 to 92 back on March 10, the same day Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency. Massachusetts is one of the states in the U.S. with the most coronavirus cases in the…

The governor also announced that small businesses will get disaster relief amidst the coronavirus outbreak.

UPDATE SUNDAY, MARCH 15: Twenty-six more cases were detected, bringing the total to 164. Details here. The number of coronavirus cases in Massachusetts has risen to 138, health officials announced Saturday, up 15 from Friday. It’s the second consecutive day of a 15-person increase in the commonwealth. Also announced Saturday were the first cases in Cape Cod and Worcester. The…

The number of coronavirus cases in Massachusetts has risen to 138, health officials announced Saturday, up 15 from Friday. It’s the second consecutive day of a 15-person increase in the commonwealth. Also announced Saturday were the first cases in Cape Cod and Worcester.

Gov. Charlie Baker announced that Massachusetts has set up a coronavirus response command center. Acknowledging the empty shelves seen around the commonwealth’s grocery stores, he told people there is no need to hoard food.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed a third possible case of coronavirus in the state Thursday. A Middlesex County woman in her 60s has a presumptive case of COVID-19, the DPH said Thursday. The woman recently traveled to northern Italy. The DPH has publicly acknowledged one confirmed case and another presumptive positive case. “We appreciate this patient’s cooperation,”...

A Tennessee man who has tested positive for coronavirus flew in and out of Logan International Airport in Boston.