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Massachusetts confirmed 3,224 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, which is the highest ever reported in the commonwealth

The previous record (and the only other time the state reported over 3,000 cases in a day) was April 23, during the height of the spring surge that slammed the Northeast

Massachusetts also confirmed 53 deaths, the highest since mid-June

The update was delayed because of a technological issue that interrupted the data download, and it turns out that the numbers reflect a 30-hour period instead of 24

Despite the discrepancy, the figures from Wednesday still maintain the alarming surge that has hit the state in the last month after a relatively tame summer

It’s part of a trend across the country: While Massachusetts hospitalization levels are still nowhere near those in the spring, the virus is the worst it’s ever been nationwide, with hospitalization rates nearly 50% higher than in both the spring and summer spikes

Daily deaths are not far behind

Today's death total is the highest since May 7

It is also the 7th highest daily death total to date

On Thanksgiving Day, the state will skip publishing both the daily update and the regular weekly report, which usually comes out on Thursdays

Friday’s update will include COVID-19 data from both Thursday and Friday, along with the weekly report