On Friday, March 27, the Department of Public Health [DPH] reported 10 new COVID-19 related deaths in Massachusetts.
There have now been 35 deaths in the state attributed to the coronavirus pandemic.
None of the newly reported deaths were residents of Worcester County.
The ten new deaths include:
| Gender | Age | County | Preexisting Conditions |
Hospitalization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 60s | Berkshire | Yes | Yes |
| Male | 60s | Norfolk | Unkown | Unkown |
| Male | 80s | Middlesex | Yes | Unkown |
| Female | 80s | Norfolk | Unkown | Unkown |
| Female | 80s | Norfolk | Unkown | Yes |
| Female | 80s | Norfolk | Yes | Unkown |
| Female | 90s | Berkshire | Unkown | Yes |
| Female | 90s | Franklin | Unkown | Unkown |
| Female | 90s | Bristol | Yes | Unkown |
| Male | 90s | Barnstable | Unkown | Yes |
Test Results
Since the report yesterday, Thursday, March 26, 5,750 new test results have been delivered.
There are a total of 823 new positive test results in Friday’s report.
Through today, 29,371 total tests have been completed. A total of 3,240 have been positive for COVID-19.
Cases by County
The DPH also reports positive cases by county of individuals who tested positive.
Middlesex and Suffolk Counties have the most total cases of any in the state with 685 and 631, respectively.
Combined those two counties account for more than four out of every 10 cases in Massachusetts.
| County | Positive Cases |
Percentage of State Total |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable | 100 | 3.09% |
| Berkshire | 105 | 3.24% |
| Bristol | 129 | 3.98% |
| Dukes and Nantucket | 4 | 0.12% |
| Essex | 350 | 10.80% |
| Franklin | 24 | 0.74% |
| Hampden | 90 | 2.78% |
| Hampshire | 20 | 0.62% |
| Middlesex | 685 | 21.14% |
| Norfolk | 393 | 12.13% |
| Plymouth | 187 | 5.77% |
| Suffolk | 631 | 19.48% |
| Worcester | 219 | 6.76% |
| Unknown | 303 | 9.35% |
Cases by Age
By age, cases are also evenly disbursed. While only one person under the age of 60 has died, 54% of positive cases in the state have occurred in individuals under 50 years of age.
| Age Group | Positive Cases |
Percentage of State Total |
|---|---|---|
| ≤19 years of age | 63 | 1.94% |
| 20-29 years of age | 567 | 17.50% |
| 30-39 years of age | 581 | 17.93% |
| 40-49 years of age | 526 | 16.23% |
| 50-59 years of age | 597 | 18.43% |
| 60-69 years of age | 442 | 13.64% |
| ≥ 70 years of age | 462 | 14.26% |
| Unknown | 2 | 0.06% |
