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Epidemiologists say the numbers paint a bleak picture of the pandemic’s hold on Massachusetts
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Months after COVID-19 began to ravage the Northeast, leaving thousands dead and countless communities in mourning, the disease began to loosen its deadly grip: Fatalities in the hardest-hit states declined sharply, and by the start of summer, it seemed that the region could let out a sigh of relief.
But while the death rates in other Northeastern states continued to decline rapidly throughout the summer, almost in lockstep, progress in Massachusetts slowed. In September, COVID-19 claimed 392 lives here — more than were reported in New York and New Jersey combined.
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As Mass. COVID-19 metrics rise, state officials avoid defining how bad is too bad
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State pandemic leader says Mass. is better prepared if another major outbreak erupts in nursing homes
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