Worcester Numbers Increase for Impact of Coronavirus

Sunday, April 19, 2020

GoLocalProv News Team

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The City of Worcester has released the following COVID-19 update for Saturday, April 18:

There are 1,135 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the City of Worcester. This is an increase in 68 cases from Friday, April 17.

Since April 1, Worcester has seen an increase of 1,020 new cases (average of 60 new cases per day over the last 17 days).

There were no changes in the number of cases in Grafton, Holden, Leicester and Shrewsbury from Friday, April 17.

The Worcester Police Department has had 5 positive cases to date (3 of the positive members are in isolation), There are 7 officers in self-quarantine due to exposure.

There were no changes to the numbers for the Worcester Fire Department from Friday, April 17. There have been 6 positive cases to date.

All combined medical facilities of Saint Vincent Hospital and UMass Memorial Health Care had 207 total COVID-positive in-patients today, which includes 83 total COVID-positive ICU patients. To date, their facilities have had 50 total COVID-related deaths. A total of 116 of their employees have tested positive for the virus.