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As of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 60 newly reported confirmed COVID-19 deaths (for a total of 7,568 confirmed deaths), 180 newly reported confirmed cases (for a total of 101,654) and 8,313 new patients tested by molecular tests (for a total of 727,549), with a total of 914,751 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 2.2%. The state also reported 9 newly reported probable deaths (for a total of 166), 86 newly reported probable cases (for a total of 4,497), and 1,145 patients tested by antibody tests (for a total of 59,940). In total, the state reported 69 new deaths (for a total of 7,734) and 266 new cases (for a total of 106,151).

Deaths and cases up day-over-day? Not good news, even if the three-day average death count is still declining. Even worse, the death count is higher than last Wednesday, although the new case count is slightly better.

The state also released its Weekly COVID-19 Public Health Report. My town of Acton is listed as having 156 confirmed cases (for a rate of 657.33 cases per 100k population) and 1,618 persons tested (for a rate of 6817.74 persons tested per 100k population), for a "percent positivity" of 9.64%. The corresponding statewide numbers are 101,654 cases (1459.12 cases per 100k), 727,549 persons tested (10,443.11 persons tested per 100k), and 13.97% positive tests.

As of 6:30PM today, the town of Acton is reporting 172 cumulative cases with 2 individuals in isolation, 148 persons recovered and 21 fatalities. (Not explained: why the number of cumulative cases went up by one while none of the other numbers changed. Also not explained: why the state and town numbers differ.)