Massachusetts Has Now Officially Surpassed 1M COVID-19 Cases

Massachusetts Has Now Officially Surpassed 1M COVID-19 Cases

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Apparently (in case you haven’t been looking at the numbers), the state of Massachusetts has reached a new milestone regarding the life-changing coronavirus (as we know it). As of Tuesday, December 28, the Bay State has exceeded one million cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reports that more than 1 million coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the Bay State, as the omicron variant fuels the most recent surge in numbers.

The Mass DPH reported 9,228 additional cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the current total to 1,002,266. The positive test rate in Massachusetts for the past seven days is now over 11%, a record.

There are currently 1,707 people hospitalized with COVID-19, while 381 patients are in intensive care. The DPH also reports 63 new deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths to 19,692.

Even though New England areas have some of the highest vaccination rates in the country, similar spikes in cases are being seen throughout the Northeast. Public health officials reported 20,247 new cases of COVID-19 in the last week.

A “breakthrough” case is when an individual tests positive for COVID-19 after have been fully vaccinated. The 20,247 mark is the highest total reported in a week since the state began releasing groundbreaking data. That number is considerably higher than last week’s total of 13,919.

More and more face mask mandates are making a comeback across the state, as hospitals fill up with more people. In fact, Massachusetts recently mobilized hundreds of National Guard members to help understaffed hospitals with non-clinical duties.

For more information on the story and to view the numbers, visit the Mass.gov website here.

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