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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed 10 new COVID-19-related deaths across the state as of Thursday afternoon, bringing the state's total to 25.The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose Thursday from 1,838 Wednesday to a new total of 2,417 cases, all of which are now categorized as confirmed per guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.There are 163 cases related to local transmission and 93 travel-related cases.According to state health officials, patients were hospitalized in 219 cases, while 366 patients did not have to be hospitalized. DPH said 1,832 cases remain under investigation.The most recent deaths include an Essex County man in his 50s, an Essex County man in his 80s, a Middlesex County man in his 80s, a Middlesex County man in his 70s, a Hampden County man in 80s, a Suffolk County man in his 90s, a Worcester County man in his 80s, a Norfolk County woman in her 70s, a Franklin County man in his 80s, and a Middlesex County woman in her 80s. Seven of the 10 patients had known preexisting conditions and six had been hospitalized prior to their deaths.The previous 15 deaths were in people who ranged in age from 50s to 90s, the DPH said. County breakdown of cases: Barnstable County: 67Berkshire County: 73Bristol County: 90Dukes/Nantucket: 3Essex County: 247Franklin County: 16Hampden County: 55Hampshire County: 17Middlesex County: 538Norfolk County: 292Plymouth County: 138Suffolk County: 448Worcester County: 166The county of residence of 267 Massachusetts patients are unknown.The DPH said Wednesday that 99 COVID-19 cases are associated with a meeting of executives of the firm Biogen at a Boston hotel last month and the origins of 2,062 cases are still under investigation. The DPH said more than 23,500 people have been tested in Massachusetts.The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said Wednesday in its weekly quarantine numbers update that 3,802 Massachusetts residents have been quarantined in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.Health officials said 1,655 of those residents have completed monitoring and quarantine, while 2,147 are currently undergoing monitoring or quarantining.On March 18, the state reported 2,054 total quarantines, with 1,168 people in active quarantine and 886 people who have completed quarantine.For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, or death. The vast majority of people recover.More information from the DPH on COVID-19 can be found by clicking this link.PHNjcmlwdCBpZD0iaW5mb2dyYW1fMF85MTUyMTg3My03NmRhLTQ0ZmUtOTA0Ny1mMTllZWFlZGFjNmQiIHRpdGxlPSJDb3JvbmF2aXJ1cyBpbiBNYXNzYWNodXNldHRzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZS5pbmZvZ3JhbS5jb20vanMvZGlzdC9lbWJlZC5qcz9yeXoiIHR5cGU9InRleHQvamF2YXNjcmlwdCI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+..