Worcester County coronavirus deaths rise to 12, as cases rise to 667
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A sign outside UMass Memorial Medical Center's University Campus in Worcester makes it clear: the hospital doesn't want any visitors, with only limited exceptions, to minimize the spread of coronavirus.
Worcester County had a reported 104 more coronavirus cases Thursday and four more deaths, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported.
The new totals bring the county's case total to 667 and death toll to 12, while Massachusetts rose to 8,966, a jump of 1,228 in one day. Statewide deaths rose by another 32 to 154, the third straight day of at least that many new deaths.
Those in Worcester County whose deaths were announced Thursday include two females in their 80s, a male in his 70s and a male in his 50s. It was unknown whether they had pre-existing conditions.
Three also died Wednesday at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester, the city announced late Thursday. The facility had 16 positive patient cases and six staff members. It wasn't clear whether those cases were reflected in the Department of Public Health's data.
The city of Worcester had 212 cases as of Thursday afternoon. The city's rate has increased this week and has nearly doubled in the last two days.
UMass Memorial Medical Center has 50 positive inpatient cases, 23 of which are in critical care as of Thursday. Another 38 hospital staff members have also tested positive.
Thursday's case total in Worcester County shows a one-day rise of 18%, and 16% statewide.
Coronavirus tests also continue rising. The state said Thursday more than 56,000 tests have been conducted, an increase of nearly 9,000 in one day.
Cases nationwide have surpassed 234,000, with more than 5,600 deaths, Johns Hopkins University in Maryland has reported in an ongoing tally. Worldwide, cases were nearing 1 million Thursday afternoon with more than 51,000 deaths.
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