Baystate COVID hospitalizations triple: Patient count reaches 100 for 1st time since February

SPRINGFIELD – The number of patients hospitalized at Baystate Health facilities for COVID-19 has tripled in a month, as infections are rising in the region.

There are currently 104 people being treated at Baystate hospitals in the region and 11 are currently in critical care, Baystate officials reported on Sunday.

“We will continue to closely monitor our curves as state ease restrictions and mass gatherings continue. Careful vigilance will also provide early clues to any potential recurrent surge of the regional pandemic,” the statement said.

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