Health & Fitness
Massachusetts Coronavirus Cases Nearly Double From Previous Day
It's not yet known whether the spike is a blip or the beginning of a larger trend following the relaxation of social distancing guidelines.
The number of new coronavirus cases reported in Thursday's update nearly doubled from the previous day, despite testing only seeing a small increase.
There were 519 new cases in the Department of Public Health's report, a day after 267 were reported. The number of tests increased from 10,034 to 10,833.
There were 38 new deaths related to COVID-19, eight fewer than in Wednesday's report.
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It's not yet known whether the spike in confirmed cases is a blip or the beginning of a larger trend following the relaxation of social distancing guidelines. Many states across the country are reporting sharp increases in cases.
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