Coronavirus In Newton: Cases Rise To 360, Deaths Hit 25

NEWTON, MA — The number of people who have died after contracting the new coronavirus in Newton rose to 25 and the number of those who tested positive hit 360 on Wednesday.

"The losses in our community continue to feel like a punch in the gut and our thoughts are with our Newton families during this time of grief," Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced Wednesday night.

On Monday the number was 330, nearly half of those coming from long-term care facilities in the city. The number of people who have died at The Falls at Cordingly Dam assisted living facility in Newton rose to 15 on Monday, the city announced. In addition, 31 other residents and 24 employees have also tested positive.

Across the commonwealth Tuesday 126,551 people had tested positive for the virus and Middlesex County had the most cases with 6,254 people testing positive, according to state data.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health began Wednesday reporting COVID-19 data by city or town on a weekly basis as a part of its data dashboard. The information reported by MDPH is different from the number reported by the city.

"These differences are likely to continue and stem from when the information was retrieved from the state’s communicable disease reporting system," said Fuller.

In Wednesday's report on the state website, Newton had the 16th highest number of cases in the state among municipalities with populations smaller than 50,000.

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