Coronavirus: Weymouth Confirms 67 Positive Tests

WEYMOUTH, MA — Weymouth has 67 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in town, according to information provided by the Massachusetts Department of Health. This is an increase of 24 of the number of positive tests the town reported on Tuesday.

The total is through date collected by the state and likely does not reflect actual, total cases, according to the Weymouth Health Department. Residents are encouraged to continue implementing hygiene practices and social distancing to prevent the spread of the virus.

A list of county and state totals can be found here.

The number of coronavirus cases in Massachusetts hit 10,402 on Friday, with total deaths now at 192, state health officials reported. Compared to Thursday, the total coronavirus case count increased by 1,436, and deaths rose by 38. The number of people tested rose to 62,962, with
6,354 new tests over the last 24 hours. Massachusetts now has more cases
than Washington, which was the first state to experience a major coronavirus outbreak.

All the 38 new deaths reported Friday were people over the age of 50. Two people in their 30s from Suffolk County died this week, but many more deaths have occurred at local senior living facilities.

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