MASSACHUSETTS-CoVid 19 Cases & Outbreaks

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First presumptive case of coronavirus confirmed in Massachusetts
https://www.wwlp.com/news/health/coronavirus/first-presumptive-case-of-coronavirus-confirmed-in-massachusetts/

by: Nancy Asiamah
Posted: Mar 2, 2020 / 09:44 PM EST / Updated: Mar 2, 2020 / 10:07 PM EST

BOSTON (WWLP) – A young woman in Norfolk County has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to state health officials Monday night.

According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the woman is in her 20s and had recently traveled to Italy with a school group. She was symptomatic and is recovering at home...

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BOSTON, MA – MARCH 5: An MBTA worker cleans machines at the Government Center Station on March 5, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts.
https://www.lowellsun.com/2020/03/05/new-coronavirus-cases-reported-in-massachusetts/

(Staff Photo By Angela Rowlings/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)
By Rick Sobey |
PUBLISHED: March 5, 2020 at 7:43 p.m. | UPDATED: March 5, 2020 at 8:28 p.m.

Two new presumptive positive cases of the highly contagious coronavirus have been reported in the Bay State, health officials announced on Thursday, raising the state’s count to one confirmed and three possible cases, forcing more people who were in contact to stay home.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed a new presumptive positive case of coronavirus, a woman in her 60s who lives in Middlesex County and recently traveled to northern Italy. She did not require hospitalization and is recovering at home.

South Shore Health also confirmed a presumptive positive case of coronavirus at Norwell’s South Shore Medical Center. Four hospital employees who were in contact with the patient will stay home for two weeks, the medical center said.

The Middlesex County and South Shore presumptive cases come on top of a Norfolk County presumptive case, a woman who had traveled from Italy, and the confirmed case of a UMass Boston student who traveled from Wuhan, China.

Also on Thursday, the Cambridge-based company Biogen announced that three employees who visited Boston last week have tested positive for coronavirus...

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3 test positive for coronavirus after attending Biogen conference in Boston
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BOSTON (WHDH) - Three people who attended a Biogen conference in Boston last week have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Cambridge-based biotechnology company announced Thursday.

A number of attendees reported varying degrees of flu-like symptoms following the meeting, including three who later tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, the company said in a statement obtained by 7NEWS.

Two of the individuals who tested positive live in the European Union, while the third lives outside of Massachusetts, Biogen said.

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New coronavirus cases reported in Massachusetts
Some schools closing over coronavirus concerns
https://www.lowellsun.com/2020/03/05/new-coronavirus-cases-reported-in-massachusetts/

BOSTON, MA – MARCH 5: An MBTA worker cleans machines at the Government Center Station on March 5, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Angela Rowlings/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)
By Rick Sobey |
PUBLISHED: March 5, 2020 at 7:43 p.m. | UPDATED: March 5, 2020 at 8:28 p.m.

Two new presumptive positive cases of the highly contagious coronavirus have been reported in the Bay State, health officials announced on Thursday, raising the state’s count to one confirmed and three possible cases, forcing more people who were in contact to stay home.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed a new presumptive positive case of coronavirus, a woman in her 60s who lives in Middlesex County and recently traveled to northern Italy. She did not require hospitalization and is recovering at home.

South Shore Health also confirmed a presumptive positive case of coronavirus at Norwell’s South Shore Medical Center. Four hospital employees who were in contact with the patient will stay home for two weeks, the medical center said.

The Middlesex County and South Shore presumptive cases come on top of a Norfolk County presumptive case, a woman who had traveled from Italy, and the confirmed case of a UMass Boston student who traveled from Wuhan, China.

Also on Thursday, the Cambridge-based company Biogen announced that three employees who visited Boston last week have tested positive for coronavirus...

Third Person Tests Positive For Coronavirus In Massachusetts
https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/03/05/coronavirus-massachusetts-woman-middlesex-county/

BOSTON (CBS) – A third person in Massachusetts has tested positive for the new coronavirus. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said the woman in her 60s from Middlesex County recently traveled to Italy.

The patient was symptomatic, did not require hospitalization and is recovering at home. The test results will be sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmation.

This case brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts to three – ---CONTINUED---

Total confirmed and presumptive cases: 92
https://www.wgbh.org/news/term/updates-on-coronavirus

Presumptive: 91
Confirmed: 1
Total deaths: 0
Cases in Middlesex County: 41
Cases in Norfolk County: 22
Cases in Suffolk County: 20
Cases in Berkshire County: 7
Cases in Essex County: 1
Cases in Worcester County: 1

Coronavirus response: Massachusetts launches COVID-19 text alerts for public
https://www.masslive.com/coronavirus/2020/03/coronavirus-response-massachusetts-launches-covid-19-text-alerts-for-public.html

Massachusetts launched a texting service on Tuesday to send updates to the public about the response to the novel coronavirus, which has killed at least nine people across the state.

Gov. Charlie Baker is announcing the service, called Alerts MA, during Tuesday’s news conference at the Massachusetts State House. The news conference was held in the Gardner Auditorium for the first time, giving reporters, photographers and videographers enough space to keep apart. ---CONTINUED---

Health officials say 35 coronavirus-related deaths, 3,240 confirmed cases in Massachusetts
https://whdh.com/news/health-officials-announce-10-new-coronavirus-related-deaths-in-mass-bringing-death-toll-to-35-with-3240-confirmed-cases/

BOSTON (WHDH) - There are now 3,240 confirmed coronavirus cases in Massachusetts, up from 2,417 cases on Thursday, health officials announced Friday and 35 coronavirus-related deaths.

The cases involve 1,603 men and 1,623 women. 288 of the patients have been hospitalized, 999 not hospitalized and 1,953 are under investigation. ---CONTINUED---