COVID cases rising again in Mass., in a worrisome trend

Coronavirus cases in Massachusetts are rising steadily, in a pattern that has become worrisome to health experts ahead of the wintertime and holiday travel season. 

There has also been an uptick in coronavirus cases in other parts of New England over the past two weeks, including New Hampshire with a 63 percent increase and Vermont with a 50 percent increase. Overall, 24 states have seen an increase in COVID cases of at least 5 percent during the past two weeks.

Hospitals in the western US, such as Arizona and New Mexico, are seeing a surge in patients infected with the coronavirus that is packing intensive-care units.