Town reports 30 newly confirmed cases; no new deaths
There were 30 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past seven days through Wednesday (Sept. 14), according to Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree. That’s four more new cases in town than reported last week by the state Department of Public Health (DPH), increasing the overall total to 9,843 confirmed cases, according to Crabtree. There have been more than 1,056 confirmed cases over the past 21 weeks (which averages out to 50.2) as the virus continues to hang around, causing some people to keep wearing masks at Town Hall even though they are optional.
Meanwhile, the state reported no new COVID-19-related deaths in Saugus over the past seven days, as the overall total remained at 95 deaths since the outbreak of the Coronavirus in March of 2020.
“Our hearts and prayers go out to those families affected by this health pandemic,” Crabtree said.