According to the Boston Globe, Massachusetts on Tuesday reported over 2,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 7,000 vaccinations, including booster shots, had been administered. The Department of Public Health also said 18 deaths were reported over three days (Saturday through Monday). The state reported that 585 patients were hospitalized with COVID-19 as the seven-day percent positivity reached 6.81%.

The Commonwealth’s total COVID-19 cases has surpassed 1.7 million and a death total almost at 19,500.