New Hampshire Has 10,000 Current COVID Cases For 1st Time Since Start of Pandemic
There are over 10,000 current cases of coronavirus in New Hampshire for the first time ever.
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There are over 10,000 current cases of coronavirus in New Hampshire for the first time ever.
Districts, collaboratives, and special education schools reported 6,879 cases among students.
Pfizer says its additional shot increases protection 25-fold against the new variant.
One viewer asks Dr. Mallika Marshall, "Does it take two weeks for a booster shot to become fully effective, just like the earlier dose?"
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the agency is "strengthening its booster recommendations and encouraging everyone 16 and older to receive a booster shot."
The state reports nearly 600 flu cases this season.
Pfizer announced Wednesday that a third dose of its vaccine will likely protect people from the Omicron variant.
The guard will help hospitals with the overload of patients.
As of Wednesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is up slightly to 4.99%.
The number of breakthrough COVID cases in Massachusetts increased by 11,321 this week.
As of Tuesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is up slightly to 4.86%.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus-related medical questions.
Starting Monday morning, fully vaccinated students and teachers will be able to remove their masks in some Westboro schools.
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is slightly down to 4.53%.
The city of Boston wants to increase COVID-19 testing and has purchased 20,000 at-home rapid antigen tests to support its goal.
Wastewater testing in Massachusetts shows an increase in the presence of COVID, which could predict a possible surge of cases in the state.
The City of Boston is issuing a reminder that its indoor mask mandate applies to everyone – even those who travel by sleigh.
About 200 UMass Memorial employees are out of a job because they missed the health care system's COVID vaccination deadline.
The Omicron coronavirus variant has been found in a Massachusetts woman, the Department of Public Health announced Saturday.
The sudden rush to get vaccinated has hospitals and health centers swamped with patients, and same-day appointments are going fast.
Hospital leaders in New Hampshire are warning that the state's healthcare system is under stress due to the latest increase in COVID-19 cases.
The hospitalizations mark the first time they have reached over 1,000 since last February.
There were 9,909 coronavirus cases among students and staff in Massachusetts schools in the last two weeks.
As of Thursday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 4.94%.
This week's COVID case numbers in Massachusetts are at the highest since January.
