Massachusetts Department of Public Health

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued fish consumption advisories for five Cape Cod waterbodies on Tuesday after detecting high levels of chemicals. The advisories, which differ for each pond based on the chemicals’ levels, provide guidance to people who catch and consume freshwater game fish caught in those areas, according to a DPH statement. They only apply to native…

The risk level has been raised in 38 communities.

Health authorities in the state reported on Saturday that a group of cities in towns located south of Boston have higher positivity rates for coronavirus than the state average. Massachusetts, like the country, is dealing with a resurgence of cases of coronavirus. The state’s 14-day positivity rate was about 2.7%, but numerous towns in Bristol and Plymouth counties and on…

Provincetown, Massachusetts, has seen a “handful” of new coronavirus cases in the past few days, Town Manager Alex Morse said on Facebook Monday.

Massachusetts health officials reported 31 new coronavirus cases and one new death on Sunday. The day’s numbers pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 cases to 663,625 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 17,626. The state’s COVID-19 data, tracked on the Department of Public Health’s interactive coronavirus dashboard, fell and that its state of emergency declaration...

Massachusetts health officials are reporting 56 new coronavirus cases and two new deaths on Saturday. The day’s numbers pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 case total to 663,594 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 17,625. The state’s COVID data, tracked on the Department of Public Health’s interactive coronavirus dashboard, have fallen that its state of...

The coronavirus was likely present in Massachusetts in late December 2019, more than a month before the state’s Department of Public Health reported the first official case. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health analyzed more than 24,000 blood samples taken between Jan. 2 and March 18, 2020, and found signs that people in the Bay State might have had COVID as…

The coronavirus was likely present in Massachusetts in late December 2019, more than a month before the state Department of Public Health reported the first official case.

More than 70% of Massachusetts adults have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, one of the highest rates in the country. But vaccine hesitancy is still slowing progress in some communities.

Health officials in Massachusetts reported another 812 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and 12 new deaths on Monday.

The state will receive more Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses and Gov. Charlie Baker is expected to make an announcement about masks this week.

Another 1,085 cases of COVID-19 and six new deaths were confirmed by health officials in Massachusetts on Sunday. The state has now had a total of 640,399 confirmed cases, while the death toll rises to 17,199, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. There were no new probable deaths linked to COVID-19 reported Sunday. On Sunday, the seven-day average of…

Health officials in Massachusetts reported another 1,386 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and 12 new deaths on Saturday. The update puts the total of confirmed cases at 639,314 and the death toll at 17,193, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Another four deaths are considered probably linked to COVID-19. The average number of coronavirus cases, average coronavirus test…

Health officials in Massachusetts reported another 1,452 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and 13 new deaths on Friday.

As more people get the coronavirus vaccine, many are questioning when the mask mandate will end in Massachusetts.

Health officials in Massachusetts reported another 1,431 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and 17 new deaths on Thursday.

Health officials in Massachusetts reported another 1,370 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and 13 new deaths on Wednesday.

Health officials in Massachusetts reported another 968 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and three new deaths on Tuesday. The update puts the total of confirmed cases at 633,675 and the death toll at 17,138, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Another 346 deaths are considered probably linked to COVID-19. The average number of coronavirus cases, average coronavirus test…

Although the nation has reached an important milestone in expanding coronavirus vaccine eligibility to all adults, public health experts in Massachusetts warn that the pandemic isn’t over.

As more people get vaccinated, public health experts are urging people not to feel a false sense of security.