Boston conference is the epicenter of state's coronavirus outbreak as Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency

Massachusetts has announced 51 new presumptive positive cases, and and the state's governor declared a state of emergency

The state announced 51 new presumptive positive cases Tuesday that are awaiting confirmation by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The surge brings the total number of confirmed or presumptive positive cases in Massachusetts to 92. Seventy of the cases are related to employees at Cambridge biotechnology company Biogen, state Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders said.Gov. Charlie Baker declared a State of Emergency in response to the outbreak.

Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel said Tuesday that she couldn't say exactly when her office was alerted of the positive tests from the conference.

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