Tracking COVID-19
Total COVID-19 cases
| Worldwide |
|---|
| Cases confirmed, 5,952,145 |
| Deaths, 365,535 |
| Recovered, 2,516,951 | United States |
| Cases confirmed, 1,747,087 |
| Deaths, 102,836 |
| Recovered, 406,446 | Massachusetts |
| Cases confirmed, 95,512 |
| Deaths, 6,718 | Essex County |
| Cases confirmed, 13,994 |
| Deaths, 906 |
Sources: Johns Hopkins University COVID 19 Tracking Dashboard and Mass. Department of Public Health
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NEWBURYPORT — A cluster of COVID-19 cases at Newburyport High School this week emphasizes the need for continued vigilance, Superintendent Sean Gallagher said.
Public health officials confirmed 1,884 new cases of COVID-19 infections Thursday and announced five recent COVID-19 deaths as the number of people hospitalized with the virus and the state's positive test rate decreased slightly.
In January, when the Baker administration announced a new pooled COVID-19 testing initiative for K-12 schools, Education Secretary James Peyser said technological advances enabled the state "to take our testing program to the next level."
APRIL 14 -- Almost 40 percent of the new COVID-19 cases recorded in Massachusetts in the past two weeks were among people in their 20s and 30s, according to Department of Public Health data updated Wednesday.
APRIL 7 -- Massachusetts crossed another grim mile-marker in the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday as the number of deaths among people with test-confirmed cases of the respiratory disease surpassed 17,000.
BOSTON — The pandemic has caused major changes in employment, transportation, child care and myriad other areas. On Beacon Hill, policymakers are trying to decide how the state should prepare for a post-pandemic world.
BOSTON — The number of communities at high risk for COVID-19 more than doubled in the past two weeks amid mounting concerns about another surge of infections.
APRIL 2 -- The Department of Public Health confirmed 2,160 new cases of COVID-19 and announced 32 recent deaths as the number of people hospitalized and the state's seven-day average positivity rate both inched up Friday.
As of Monday, 1.2 million people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 across the state, Newburyport Mayor Donna Holaday reported Thursday.
APRIL 1 -- More than 600,000 people in Massachusetts have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the past 14 months, another marker crossed Thursday as the Department of Public Health reported 2,455 new confirmed cases.
NEWBURYPORT — Many sanctuaries may still be closed due to COVID-19 concerns, but religious leaders have found new ways during the pandemic to connect with congregants and keep services available, whether online or outdoors.
AMESBURY — Thousands of people have received doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at local clinics over the past three weekends, but larger-capacity vaccination events could be coming soon.
AMESBURY — Thousands of people have received doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at local clinics over the past three weekends, but larger-capacity vaccination events could be coming soon.
The Department of Public Health's projection of active COVID-19 cases crept above 30,000 on Sunday, reflecting the increase in new cases in Massachusetts that has drawn attention from health experts.
WORCESTER -- Becker College, a 1,700-student school whose budgetary challenges were exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, will close at the end of this academic year, its trustees announced Monday.
Bono, Penélope Cruz and David Oyelowo will lend their voices in an animated series to raise awareness about the importance of global vaccine access.
BOSTON — Local public health officials say they have been sidelined as the state shifts COVID-19 vaccines to large sites and regional collaboratives, causing delays and confusion among the elderly and other high-risk residents.
BOSTON — As child care centers struggle to recover from the pandemic, and parents search for options as they return to work, lawmakers are proposing an overhaul of the industry.
MARCH 19 -- While Massachusetts gears up to take several major steps in its fight against COVID-19 next week, the average positive test rate inched back up above 2 percent on Friday for the first time in nearly a month.
Newburyport Mayor Donna Holaday said Thursday the city remained in the "green" low-risk category for COVID-19 transmission but she urged residents to stick with the safety protocols of wearing masks, social distancing and following state guidelines for crowds and restaurant capacity limits.
BOSTON — Nearly a million people in Massachusetts are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with the elderly, first responders and other high-risk groups among the first to get their shots. The rest of the state won’t have to wait much longer.
The following is information about upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics planned at Amesbury High School. Not all details have been finalized.
AMESBURY — More than 200 volunteers helped 2,400 Massachusetts residents receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination over the weekend and those volunteers say they were happy to help.
MARCH 17 – More than a year into the pandemic, every adult in Massachusetts now has a date certain when they will become eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
BOSTON -- Nearly one million people in Massachusetts are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with the elderly, first-responders and other high-risk groups among the first to get their shots. The rest of the state won't have to wait much longer.
BOSTON — State lawmakers are poised to approve a COVID-19 recovery bill that would provide more help to workers and employers affected by the pandemic.
As Massachusetts marks one year since a state of emergency was declared and the severity of the pandemic became clear, we're wondering how people in Greater Newburyport are doing.
BOSTON — Billions of dollars in federal aid will flow into Massachusetts under a new pandemic relief package signed by President Joe Biden on Thursday.
In its weekly COVID-19 data release on Thursday, the state Department of Public Health reported good news in area communities with lower COVID-19 infection rates.
MARCH 11 – Public health officials confirmed 1,589 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and announced 42 recent deaths attributed to the virus as the state's seven-day average positivity rate continues to yo-yo just below the 2 percent mark.
NEWBURYPORT — The Sullivan Building at 25 Temple St. has not had any reported COVID-19 cases this year, likely due to strict protocols and increased sanitation efforts.
Twelve weeks into the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday a new vaccine appointment preregistration system his administration is launching Friday will minimize “some of the heat and some of the sting” the current booking system has generated for frustrated users.
MARCH 10 – Massachusetts residents have now endured one full year of life under a state of emergency.
“A book,” author Neil Gaiman may or may not have said, “is a dream you hold in your hand.” And right now, in an era of pandemic and polarization, Americans have — and need — a lot of dreams.
Wedding anniversaries for Elizabeth O'Connor Cole and her husband, Michael, usually involve a dinner reservation for two at a fancy restaurant. Not this time around.
AMESBURY — A larger rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is about to begin in the Lower Merrimac Valley.
BOSTON — Massachusetts had only reported about 30 coronavirus cases when Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency a year ago, a move that was followed by school and business closings and restrictions on travel and gatherings.
MARCH 9 -- One year ago, on the last day before Gov. Charlie Baker declared the coronavirus a public health emergency, there was one confirmed case of COVID-19 in Massachusetts and 40 presumptive cases. It would be another two weeks before the cumulative number of cases topped 1,000.
MARCH 5 -- Just less than a year after Massachusetts declared a state of emergency around the coronavirus, more than 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been put into people's arms here.
NEWBURYPORT — During her weekly COVID-19 update Thursday, Mayor Donna Holaday addressed some of the misinformation circulating about vaccinations.
NEWBURY — The Council on Aging, a local resource for COVID-19 vaccine questions, is keeping waitlists of residents trying to make vaccination appointments.
With supply concerns in mind, area school superintendents are cautiously optimistic following the announcement that educators will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning next week.
AMESBURY — A regional COVID-19 vaccination clinic to administer second doses to Amesbury and Salisbury seniors has been confirmed for Friday at Holy Family Parish.
Teachers, early educators and school staff members will be able to sign up beginning March 11 for vaccination appointments at any vaccination site in the state and some mass vaccination sites will hold aside particular days to vaccinate educators, Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday morning.
BOSTON — Primary care doctors are pushing for access to the COVID-19 vaccine, arguing that family physicians should be a key part of the state’s distribution plans.
An occupational health nurse recently made a vow to herself that she’d do whatever she could to help put an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NEWBURYPORT — Church bells across the city rang 33 times at noon Monday to honor the 33 residents lost to COVID-19 and those grieving lost loved ones over the last year.
MARCH 2 -- Public health officials confirmed 980 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday from 56,007 new tests and announced the recent deaths of 37 people who had the respiratory disease.
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