One-hundred-thirty-seven more people have died from coronavirus in Massachusetts as the number of confirmed cases increased by 2,263 on Thursday, according to state health officials.

The 137 new deaths bring the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 1,245, the state Department of Public Health announced.

The 137 reported deaths is the second highest one-day total for Massachusetts, less than yesterday’s count of 151 deaths.

The state now has 32,181 confirmed cases of the highly contagious disease, an increase of 2,263 cases since Wednesday.

Middlesex County has the most confirmed cases in Massachusetts with 7,206 cases, followed by Suffolk County with 6,820 cases.

The state reported 4,798 residents and health-care workers at long-term care facilities have now contracted the virus, with 232 facilities reporting at least one case of COVID-19.

Of the state’s 1,245 total coronavirus deaths, 610 deaths are connected to long-term care facilities.

An additional 8,750 tests have brought the state’s total to 140,773 tests.

The U.S. has recorded more than 640,000 cases as of Thursday — the most cases in the world. More than 31,000 Americans have died. More than 52,000 Americans have recovered.

New York is the country’s hotspot with more than 14,500 deaths and 210,000 cases.

There are more than 2.1 million confirmed cases worldwide and more than 140,000 deaths. More than 530,000 people have recovered.