Worcester COVID-19 Update - Cases Jump to 2,297

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Saturday, May 02, 2020

GoLocal News Team

There are 2,297 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the City of Worcester. This is an increase of 109 cases from Friday, May 1, according to the City of Worcester.

Since April 1, Worcester has seen an increase of 2,183 new cases (average of 68 new cases per day).

Positive case counts in surrounding towns: Shrewsbury: 179; Holden: 56; Grafton: 56; Leicester: 97. (Millbury: 150 as of Friday, May 1)

There are no new cases within the Worcester Police Department and Worcester Fire Department. There are 5 positive cases to date in the Worcester Police Department and 6 positive cases to date in the Worcester Fire Department.

All combined medical facilities of Saint Vincent Hospital and UMass Memorial Health Care had 280 total COVID-positive in-patients and 105 total COVID-positive ICU patients today. To date, their facilities have had 114 total COVID-related deaths. A total of 183 of their employees have tested positive for the virus.

Walmart update: A total of 391 employees of the Walmart at 25 Tobias Boland Way were tested for COVID-19 on Thursday, April 30 and Friday, May 1. Of the 391 employees tested this week, a total of 58 tested positive and 333 tested negative. The initial outbreak announced earlier this week had 23 positive employees. Overall, 81 employees have tested positive for COVID-19.

The homeless shelter at the DCU Center has 19 positive clients today. The field hospital site at the DCU Center has 21 patients (non-homeless) Saturday.
 

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