Health Care

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Worcester County passed the 10,000-case coronavirus total Friday, and there have been 12 new deaths, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Worcester County recorded 217 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, and the death toll has risen by 15, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Massachusetts state officials are carefully weighing coronavirus trends as they slowly reopen businesses and other public places so they don't have to reverse and close back up again, the state's secretary of housing and economic development said Thursday.

Healthcare leaders in Central Massachusetts have seen a lot during the coronavirus pandemic, and plenty to make them feel both optimistic and concerned.

The coronavirus pandemic has been an unprecedented challenge for UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, and not just in terms of caring for hundreds of stricken patients. The hospital sits in a roughly $75-million deficit, including a loss of $25 million in March and $40 million to $45 million in April.

Worcester County surpassed 600 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, while Massachusetts as a whole surpassed 6,000.

UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester has received a $350,000 state grant for a mobile addiction services van, one of five such programs in the state.

Three of 11 Central Massachusetts hospitals received A ratings for safety in the semiannual reviews by the nonprofit Leapfrog Group, released for the spring.