The confirmed death toll due to the coronavirus in Massachusetts reached 8,417 Sunday, with 11 newly reported deaths, according to the state. The number of confirmed cases of the disease increased by 353, for a total of 110,430.
A closely watched metric by health experts — the seven-day average positive rate for molecular tests — also ticked upward to 2.2 percent as of Saturday, the state reported.
That figure has steadily increased from an average of 1.7 percent on July 14, and reached 2 percent on July 25.
Read the full story on BostonGlobe.com.
Related:
– See the latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts
– Key metrics the state is monitoring for reopening
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