Massachusetts reports zero new covid-related deaths while infections soar in South and West

Massachusetts on Tuesday reported zero coronavirus-related deaths and only 114 new cases, according to data tracked by The Washington Post. There were 733 current hospitalizations in the Massachusetts as of Tuesday afternoon, down from around 4,000 at the state’s coronavirus peak in late April.

The U.S. added 44,474 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, its second-highest day since the pandemic began. While six states reached new single-day highs in cases — Texas, Arizona, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Idaho and Alaska — 45 states reported seven-day averages of new cases that were greater than one week ago.