Town reports 8 newly confirmed cases; no new deaths
There were eight newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Saugus over the past week through Wednesday (March 22). The new cases reported by the state Department of Public Health (DPH) over the past week increased the overall total to 10,587 confirmed cases since the outbreak of the global pandemic in March of 2020, according to Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree. This week’s total was a decrease of two from the number of newly confirmed cases reported last week.
There were no new COVID-19-related deaths over the past week, as the death toll remained at 110.
“Our hearts and prayers go out to those families affected by this health pandemic,” Crabtree said.