Massachusetts health officials on Monday report 717 new Covid-19 cases.
Officials also reporting 4 new Covid fatalities, bringing the death toll from the pandemic up to 17,659.
Monday’s new infections include totals reported on Saturday and Sunday.
The seven-day average of positive tests is now 1.02% amid a continued rise in infections across Massachusetts.
That stat stood at .87% on Friday and has been steadily increasing over the last week.
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