Who is dying from the coronavirus in Massachusetts?

The state Department of Public Health is releasing data on COVID-19 victims, including their sex, age, county, and race/ethnicity. This article will be updated daily.

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John Waller, News Editor

updated on May 22, 2020

Overall numbers:

Cases: 90,889
Deaths: 6,228

Daily and cumulative deaths:

Deaths and death rate by age group:

Deaths and death rate by county:

Deaths by sex, previous hospitalization, and underlying conditions:

Deaths by race/ethnicity:

Deaths reported in long-term care facilities:

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