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The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

Key metrics the state is monitoring for reopening

11 coronavirus vaccines to keep an eye on

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The Mass. Department of Public Health releases new town-by-town data for coronavirus cases weekly. Here's the latest.

A look at what can reopen in each phase of Massachusetts’ opening plan

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The Boston Globe is providing coverage of the coronavirus outbreak to keep you informed on COVID-19, track the latest developments on its spread, and educate you on how you can remain safe during this period and throughout reopening phases.

TRACKERS

Here’s what each Mass. school district has decided for school reopening this fall

A college-by-college look at what some schools in Mass. are planning for the fall

A running list of Boston-area restaurants to close amid COVID-19

A list of layoffs and furloughs in Mass. due to coronavirus

In-depth stories & special projects

Hospital journals

The race to save lives

The Globe has enlisted three medical workers on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus to tell their stories in their own words.

Op-Ed | Aaron Thomas
Why I don’t feel safe wearing a face mask
As a Black man, I cannot walk into a store with a bandana covering the greater part of my face if I also expect to walk out that store.

Watch the Op Talk: Thomas and Globe columnist Renee Graham discuss staying safe while navigating the COVID-19 pandemic

Special Project
Elegies for those lost to coronavirus
Coronavirus has brought sorrow to every corner of the state, while cruelly preventing the bereaved from mourning together. Here, we remember the victims of the coronavirus as unique individuals, to remember them more for how they lived than how they died.

An infamous epicenter
How the Biogen leadership conference in Boston spread the coronavirus
Amid ominous signs after a routine conference, a frightening realization slowly dawned: The virus was on the loose.

Video

Baker details plan to reopen Massachusetts
The highly anticipated road map, which Baker laid out Monday, outlines four phases of re-opening, each lasting for at least three weeks. (Photo: Nicolaus Czarnecki/Pool, Video: Handout)
This is what it’s like to get tested for COVID-19
Somerville offered all residents free testing, regardless of whether they’re showing symptoms of COVID-19. So I took them up on the offer. (Video by Steve Annear and Shelby Lum|Globe Staff)
An hour on the COVID ICU overnight shift
Bianca Dintino's overnight shift as the COVID ICU charge nurse is a steady stream of patient alarms and PPE quick changes at Tufts Medical Center May 4. (Video by Caitlin Healy/Globe Staff, Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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R.I. health officials swoop into Providence neighborhood where 124 students now have COVID-19

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Ezekiel Emanuel, James Phillips, and Saskia Popescu

Can in-person voting be made safe enough during the coronavirus pandemic? Yes

In-person voting is safe and can be made as low risk as other everyday activities. 1 hour ago

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Here's a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Key metrics the state is monitoring for reopening

These charts show trends that Massachusetts officials say are key to moving the state through a multi-phase reopening plan.

COVID-19 grows less deadly as doctors gain practice and drugs improve

For those people who develop dangerous cases of COVID-19, advances in medical care and the growing experience of doctors are improving the chances of survival.

Mass. reports 235 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, 9 new deaths

The seven-day rate of positive tests stayed at 0.8 percent — the lowest that metric has been since reporting began — for the third day in a row.

Mass. reports 431 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 8 new deaths

The seven-day rate of positive tests remained steady at 0.8 percent, which is the lowest observed figure for that metric.

Layoff tracker

A running list of Mass. layoffs, furloughs during the COVID-19 pandemic

Explore the companies that have announced layoffs and furloughs in response to the coronavirus outbreak, and see how it affects their local employees.