Worcester County's coronavirus death toll reaches 900, and records 80 new cases since Friday

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By Riley Garand

Worcester County reported 80 new coronavirus cases between Friday and Sunday as its death toll reached 900, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

The new cases in the county bring the total to 12,130 since the pandemic began. Sunday reported eight new cases, which is the lowest increase in cases since March 23.

Throughout Massachusetts, there have been 639 new probable and confirmed cases bringing the overall to over 107,000, with 107,069 cases. More specifically, there were 480 confirmed and 159 probable new cases.

Worcester County’s recorded 11 coronavirus fatalities since Friday, which brought the county’s total to 900. Statewide, deaths increased by 88, adding to the 7,858 total. More specifically, there were 86 confirmed and two probable coronavirus related fatalities.

DPH also reported 35,082 newly administered coronavirus tests between Friday and Sunday.

The City of Worcester reported 47 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the total to 5,115. The city’s next update will be on Thursday.

UMass Memorial Health and Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester reported 57 inpatients Sunday with 16 in the intensive care unit.

MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham and Natick report 28 confirmed and suspected cases, and Milford Regional Medical Center reports 11. In total, the hospital reported three suspected and confirmed cases in intensive care. Other Central Massachusetts Hospitals such as Heywood Hospital, and Health Alliance in Leominster report eight suspected and confirmed cases and four in the ICU.

Nationally, there are more than 2.2 million cases and 119,977 fatalities, according to Johns Hopkins University in Maryland. Globally, there are more than 8.9 million cases and 468,813 deaths.