Massachusetts just declared a state of emergency after 92 residents tested positive for the coronavirus

• Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency for the state on Tuesday.
• He said in a press conference that the declaration would give his government more flexibility to "respond to this evolving outbreak."
• Massachusetts Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders said that the state has 51 new "presumptive positive" cases of the coronavirus, bringing Massachusetts' total number of confirmed or presumed positive cases to 92.
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Massachusetts declared a state of emergency on Tuesday as the state tries to manage a "significant uptick" of coronavirus cases.

"Today, I'm declaring a state of emergency in Massachusetts," said Governor Charlie Baker. "This declaration will give our administration more flexibility to respond to this evolving outbreak."

The state's health and human services secretary, Marylou Sudders, announced on Tuesday 51 new "presumptive positive" cases of the coronavirus in Massachusetts, bringing the state's total number of people who tested positive for the coronavirus in the state to 92.

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