Franklincountynow.com Staff Report
Massachusetts reported 27 newly confirmed coronavirus deaths and more than 571 newly confirmed cases on Monday. The new deaths and cases are higher than the usual recent daily numbers in part because the Department of Public Health did not publish COVID-19 data on Sunday. Monday’s numbers include data from the weekend. There were more than 300 people reported hospitalized Monday because of COVID-19, while more than 60 were in intensive-care units.