May 12, 2020
After Monday decreases, Worcester County has more COVID case declines Tuesday
Photo | Grant Welker
Worcester's largely traffic-free Main Street during the coronavirus pandemic
By Riley Garand
Worcester County and Massachusetts are continuing a downward trend in new coronavirus cases, roughly tracing what health officials predicted would be a peak in cases.
Worcester County reported 141 new cases, up 2%, bringing the total to 7,959, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, after Monday's 75 new cases. After the state saw 669 cases Monday, there was an increase of 870 cases Tuesday, bringing the total to 79,332.
As of Tuesday, Massachusetts recorded 33 new fatalities, which is the lowest daily increase in about a month, bringing total deaths to 5,141. Worcester County also recorded a fall in deaths with two new fatalities, bringing the total to 459, the lowest recorded since April 13. The record low numbers comes after the New York Times reported the Worcester metropolitan area 13th in deaths per-capita in the last two weeks.
The Department of Public Health also reports 6,768 new administered tests with 401,496 overall.
The city of Worcester continues to see a decrease in cases with a 1% increase of 32 new cases Tuesday, the lowest single-day increase since April 20.
UMass Memorial Health Center and Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester report 261 cases with 101 in intensive care. The hospitals have had a total of 184 deaths to date, and 259 employees have tested positive.
MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham and Natick report a total 71 confirmed and suspected cases, and Milford Regional Medical Center reports 33 according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Other Central Massachusetts hospitals Harrington Hospital, Heywood Hospital, and HealthAlliance in Leominster report a total of 31 confirmed and suspected cases.
The DCU Center field hospital in Worcester reported 10 patients as of Tuesday.
Nationally, there have been more than 1.4 million cases and more than 82,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University in Maryland. Worldwide, there are 4.2 million cases, and more than 291,000 deaths.
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