The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Massachusetts rose by 3,477 Monday, bringing the state’s total to 479,402.
The death toll from confirmed cases increased by 45 to 13,889, the Department of Public Health reported.
The state’s second surge of cases appears to be subsiding, but dozens of deaths are still reported every day. And officials and experts are concerned that new coronavirus variants, including one that emerged in Britain, could drive up cases again.
The DPH also said 92,035 people were estimated to have active cases of the potentially deadly virus, and 1,955 confirmed coronavirus patients were in the hospital.
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The agency reported that 78,650 more tests had been conducted for coronavirus. The total number of tests administered climbed to more than 13.04 million. New antigen tests had been completed for 1,889 people, bringing that total to 455,076.
The agency reported that the seven-day average rate of positive tests, which is calculated from the total number of tests administered, was at 4.82 percent. The lowest observed figure for that metric — a number watched closely by state officials — is 0.8 percent.
The agency said the rate would be 6.4 percent if the effect of college testing programs — in which asymptomatic people can be tested repeatedly in an effort to rapidly identify new cases — is factored out.
The latest numbers were announced as Governor Charlie Baker revealed plans to add more than 60 coronavirus vaccine injection sites across the state, including three new mass vaccination facilities, while moving residents age 65 and over forward in line for the next phase of COVID-19 shots.
In Boston, City Councilor Michelle Wu called for at least one vaccination site in each of the city’s residential zip codes, in an effort aimed at combating the stark disparities in vaccine access for the region’s Black and Latino residents.
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The measure, which is expected to be discussed at Wednesday’s council meeting, calls for city officials to work with local hospitals, health care providers, and pharmacies to make that happen. Wu also wants the opening of new vaccination sites to be prioritized in neighborhoods hardest hit by the pandemic and for public vaccination sites to also offer testing to city residents free of charge.
“This is the most urgent step we need to be taking to end the pandemic: ensuring that our residents are vaccinated and safe,” Wu said on Monday.
A recent Boston Globe analysis found that if you are a Black or Latino person living in Suffolk County, you are more likely to have to travel farther than white residents for a coveted dose of the vaccine.
Martin Finucane can be reached at martin.finucane@globe.com. Danny McDonald can be reached at daniel.mcdonald@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @Danny__McDonald.
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