COVID-19 Update For May 9; 2,854 Positive Cases
For Immediate Release:
5/9/2020 4:56 pm
The City of Worcester has released the following COVID-19 update for May 9:
- There are 2,854 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the City of Worcester. This is an increase of 81 cases from Friday, May 8.
- Since April 1, Worcester has seen an increase of 2,742 new cases (average of 70 new cases per day).
- Positive case counts in surrounding towns: Shrewsbury: 222; Holden: 64; Grafton: 66; Leicester: 106. (Millbury: 178 as of Friday, May 8)
- All combined medical facilities of Saint Vincent Hospital and UMass Memorial Health Care had 269 (decrease of 9 from Friday) total COVID-positive in-patients and 99 (decrease of 13 from Friday) total COVID-positive ICU patients today. To date, their facilities have had 163 (increase of 8 from Friday) total COVID-related deaths. A total of 240 (increase of 6 from Friday) of their employees have tested positive for the virus.
- The field hospital site at the DCU Center has 19 patients today.
- The next City of Worcester COVID-19 media briefing will be held on Sunday, May 10 at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall (Levi Lincoln Chamber, third floor).
