Massachusetts COVID Numbers Continue To Improve

By Franklin County Now May 11, 2021 1:21 am

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(undated) — The number of COVID cases in Massachusetts continues to fall as the number of vaccinations rises. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health says more than 4 million adults in Massachusetts have now received at least one COVID vaccine dose, and the number of active cases is now at its lowest level since early November

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