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MA Coronavirus: 157 More Dead, Nearly 2,000 New Cases

The totals now stand at 3,562 deaths and 62,250 cases.

(Dave Copeland/Patch)

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Thursday reported 157 new deaths related to the coronavirus and 1,940 more confirmed cases. The totals now stand at 3,562 deaths and 62,250 cases.

There were 10,029 new tests performed, upping the total to 275,647 across more than two dozen state and private labs.

The death toll dipped after a single-day high of 252 was reported Wednesday.

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