State health officials on Thursday reported an increase in new COVID cases, while virus hospitalizations ticked down.
The state Department of Public Health on Thursday reported 1,915 daily COVID cases, a 13% jump from the 1,700 recorded infections last Thursday.
The state’s daily average positive test rate had been trending down in the past month, but has climbed in the last week. The average positive test rate is now 5.85%, up from the 5.53% at this time last week.
The omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1. has been spreading across the region, and now the BA.5 and BA.4 subvariants are gaining steam across New England.
State health officials reported eight new COVID deaths, bringing the state’s total recorded death toll to 20,944. The daily average of deaths was much higher following the omicron hospitalization surge. The daily death rate is now six.
COVID-19 hospitalizations have been falling in the past month. There are now 491 COVID patients across the Bay State after total hospitalizations declined by seven patients.
There are now 48 patients in intensive care units, and 15 patients are currently intubated across the state.
More than 5.4 million people in the state are now fully vaccinated, and more than 3.1 million people have received a booster dose. Also, the state reported that 575,843 people have received an additional booster dose.
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