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Mass. reports 56,394 new COVID-19 vaccinations, 36 deaths, 1,679 cases

A sign at Worcester State University announced the timing of vaccination appointments on Tuesday.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

The number of coronavirus vaccinations administered in Massachusetts rose by 56,394 to 1,323,656, state officials reported Friday.

The number of new vaccinations was slightly smaller than Thursday, when 57,648 were reported.

The total number of shots administered amounted to 85.5 percent of the 1,548,795 doses shipped to providers in the state so far, the Department of Public Health said.

The total shots administered included 976,033 first shots and 347,623 second shots. Those who have gotten their second shot of the currently approved two-dose vaccines are considered fully vaccinated.

Massachusetts is in the midst of a campaign to vaccinate 4.1 million adults in an effort to bring an end to a pandemic that has sickened hundreds of thousands and caused more than 15,000 deaths in the state.

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The department also reported 1,679 new confirmed coronavirus cases Friday, bringing the state’s total to 536,506. The department reported 36 new confirmed coronavirus deaths, bringing the state’s total to 15,409.

The DPH said 37,210 people were estimated to have active cases of the potentially deadly virus, and 990 confirmed coronavirus patients were in the hospital.

The DPH also reported that 106,656 more tests had been conducted for coronavirus. The total number of tests administered climbed to more than 15.3 million. New antigen tests had been completed for 2,703 people, bringing that total to 533,272.

The DPH reported that the seven-day average rate of positive tests, which is calculated from the total number of tests administered, was at 2.1 percent.

The department said the rate would be 3.6 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 state’s second surge appears to be on the wane. But public officials are concerned about a possible resurgence due to new coronavirus variants, and they’re asking people to continue taking precautions and to get vaccinated when it’s their turn.

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To take a deeper dive into the state’s coronavirus statistics click here.


Martin Finucane can be reached at martin.finucane@globe.com.