The Massachusetts Department of Public Health added 15 new coronavirus cases to the state's total Friday afternoon.That increased the total number of presumptive and confirmed cases from 108 on Thursday to a new total of 123. Of all the cases across the Commonwealth, 10 patients had to be hospitalized, while 101 of the patients did not need any hospitalization.The statistics show an increase of 11 cases in Middlesex County in the past 24 hours and 4 cases in Suffolk County. The health department statistics indicate 101 patients did not need to be hospitalized, 10 patients were hospitalized and 12 cases were under investigation. Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday said the number of positive test results was expected to increase as more tests are administered. He said the DPH lab had recently received enough materials to quadruple its rate of testing in the near future.Earlier Friday, state and local officials made several announcements intended to combat the spread of COVID-19. Those changes include postponing the Boston Marathon until Sept. 14 and Gov. Baker issuing a ban on gatherings of 250 people or more.Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced a plan to close all city schools beginning Tuesday, March 17 through the last week of April. PHNjcmlwdCBpZD0iaW5mb2dyYW1fMF85MTUyMTg3My03NmRhLTQ0ZmUtOTA0Ny1mMTllZWFlZGFjNmQiIHRpdGxlPSJDb3JvbmF2aXJ1cyBpbiBNYXNzYWNodXNldHRzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZS5pbmZvZ3JhbS5jb20vanMvZGlzdC9lbWJlZC5qcz9yeXoiIHR5cGU9InRleHQvamF2YXNjcmlwdCI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+Cg==

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health added 15 new coronavirus cases to the state's total Friday afternoon.

That increased the total number of presumptive and confirmed cases from 108 on Thursday to a new total of 123.


Of all the cases across the Commonwealth, 10 patients had to be hospitalized, while 101 of the patients did not need any hospitalization.

The statistics show an increase of 11 cases in Middlesex County in the past 24 hours and 4 cases in Suffolk County.

The health department statistics indicate 101 patients did not need to be hospitalized, 10 patients were hospitalized and 12 cases were under investigation.

Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday said the number of positive test results was expected to increase as more tests are administered. He said the DPH lab had recently received enough materials to quadruple its rate of testing in the near future.

Earlier Friday, state and local officials made several announcements intended to combat the spread of COVID-19. Those changes include postponing the Boston Marathon until Sept. 14 and Gov. Baker issuing a ban on gatherings of 250 people or more.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced a plan to close all city schools beginning Tuesday, March 17 through the last week of April.