Massachusetts health officials announce 78 new coronavirus deaths on Sunday and 664 new COVID-19 cases

Massachusetts health officials announced on Sunday an additional 78 people have lost their lives to coronavirus.

Officials also confirmed another 664 cases of the virus, bringing the total number of cases to at least 96,965 since the pandemic began. The new positive cases are based on 10,334 tests reported on Sunday.

As of Sunday, a total of 6,846 people have died from COVID-19 since the beginning of the outbreak in Massachusetts. Of those deaths, 4,257 were reported in long-term care facilities since the pandemic started.

Since April 15, there’s been a 75% decrease in the rate of positive coronavirus cases, according to a seven-day weighted average; a 47% decrease in the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, according to a three-day average; a 67% decrease in the number of hospitals using surge capacity; and a 64% decrease in the number of coronavirus deaths, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

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Here are the cases listed by county:

Barnstable County: 1,312

Berkshire County: 544

Bristol County: 7,159

Dukes County: 27

Essex County: 14,225

Franklin County: 320

Hampden County: 6,035

Hampshire County: 855

Middlesex County: 21,287

Nantucket County: 13

Norfolk County: 8,079

Plymouth County: 7,859

Suffolk County: 17,936

Worcester County: 11,018

Unknown location: 296

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