Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Friday, December 18, 2020

Dashboard of Public Health Indicators

Total Cases By Age Group
Testing and Cases from 11/29/2020-12/12/2020 *
Newly Reported Total New 7-Day Average Estimated Active
Confirmed Cases Molecular Tests Positivity Cases 0-19 years 11,108

Reported
5,632 106,034 6.13% 80,989 20-29 years 12,482

Hospitalization 30-39 years 10,413

Total Confirmed Total Confirmed Average Age of

COVID Patients in COVID Patients in Cases that were 40-49 years 8,821

Hospital ICU Hospitalized*

1,874 370 67
50-59 years 9,309

Deaths Turnaround Time 60-69 years 6,167

Newly Reported Average Age of 14-Day Average

Turnaround (from Test
Deaths among Deaths* Sample to Report to DPH)* 70-79 years 2,949
Confirmed

53 81 1.83 80+ years 2,182

Note: For definitions, please see the Glossary at the end of this document in 'Definitions and Disclaimers'. Average age of hospitalized cases and deaths are calculated for a two week period covering 11/29/2020 to 12/12/2020. Please
see the most current weekly dashboard for more details https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-response-reporting

*Last updated Wednesday, 12/16/2020

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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Friday, December 18, 2020
Dashboard of Public Health Indicators Percent of Change Since
Lowest Observed Value (LOV)
7-Day Average of 4,349
3,968
New Confirmed 4,000 3,701 4,459 4,731 4,628 4,677 4,775 4,707 4,611 4,564 4,506 4,590 4,587 4,511
Cases
2,619 2,627 2,637 2,731 2,733 2,606 2,688
2,960
3,255
1,946%
2,368 2,444 3,206
2,000 2,584 2,626
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
November
26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
December
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 LOV = 157
7-Day Weighted
6.0%
5.7% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9%
Average of Positive 6% 5.2%
Molecular Test Rate*
3.4% 3.4% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.4% 3.6%
3.8%
4.3%
4.6% 4.7% 5.9% 6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.2% 6.1% 6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1%
696%
4%

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
November December LOV = 0.8%
7-Day Average of 2,000 1,799
1,605 1,644 1,684
Number of 1,413 1,458 1,498 1,529 1,563
1,264 1,312 1,361 1,723 1,761
1,151 1,210
COVID-19 Patients
1,000 792 823 850 872 892 909 918 918 936 958 985 1,021 1,055 1,100
1,059%
in Hospital**
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
November December LOV = 155
7-Day Average of 44
50
40 41 48 49 49 49 48 49
39
COVID-19 40 35 36 46 45 46

Deaths***
26 26 25 27 27 28 28 28 29 30
32 33
331%
32
27
20
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
November December
LOV = 11

*Calculated from total molecular tests for all of MA; **Includes only confirmed cases of COVID-19 in acute hospitals and alternate care sites; ***Includes deaths in only confirmed cases of COVID-19
Note: LOV = Lowest observed value, i.e. the lowest value the public health indicator has been since tracking started on 04/15/2020. Due to data lags, counts for most recent dates are likely incomplete, and thus measures are subject to
change.
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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Friday, December 18, 2020

Contents
Testing and Cases

Hospitalization

Deaths

Demographics, Activities, and Key Settings

Definitions and Disclaimers

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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Friday, December 18, 2020

Testing by Date - Molecular (Percent Positive)

7-Day Weighted Average of Percent of Tests By Molecular Method that are Positive by Test Date
MA Statewide (metric on p.2) MA Higher Education Only MA with Higher Education Tests Removed
9%

8.15% 8.11% 8.04%

7.78% 8%
7.55% 7.44%
7.17%
6.92%
6.70% 7%
6.40%
6.20% 6.19% 6.13%
5.89%
5.75% 6%
5.52%
5.34%
5.20% 5.16% 5.22%
4.91%
4.78% 4.75% 5%
4.53%
4.34% 4.27%
4.09% 4.01%
3.65% 4%
3.42% 3.50%
3.37%
3.01% 3.07%
2.83%
2.64% 3%
2.43% 2.50%
2.12% 2.23%
1.99% 2.04%
1.91%
1.75% 1.66% 1.73% 2%
1.60% 1.60% 1.59% 1.57%
1.36%
1.19% 1.10%
1.07%
0.85% 0.81% 0.77% 1%
0.51% 0.44%
0.29% 0.39%
0.09% 0.09% 0.11% 0.05% 0.13% 0.06% 0.10% 0.12%
0%
Jun 2020 Jul 2020 Aug 2020 Sep 2020 Oct 2020 Nov 2020 Dec 2020

Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences; Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health.
Note: all data are current as of 11:59pm on 12/17/2020. Due to lag in reporting by laboratories, counts for most recent dates are likely to be incomplete. This includes individuals who have had more than one molecular test.

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Daily Confirmed Cases (Since March)

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases To Date by Date Individual Tested
Confirmed Cases by Date 7-Day Average Confirmed Case Count
7K

Total Confirmed
6K Cases

5K 302,933
Confirmed Case Count

4K

3K
Average Daily
Incidence Rate Per
100,000 (last 14 days)*
2K

65.1
1K

0K
Mar 2020 May 2020 Jul 2020 Sep 2020 Nov 2020

Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences; State Population Estimate 2019: Small Area Population Estimates 2011-2020, version 2019, Massachusetts Department of Public
Health, Bureau of Environmental Health; Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health. Note: all data are current as of 11:59pm on 12/17/2020. Due to lag in reporting by laboratories, counts for most recent dates are
likely to be incomplete.
*Last updated Wednesday, 12/16/2020; Covers 11/29/2020-12/12/2020. 5
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Daily Confirmed Cases (Past 6 Weeks)

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Date Individual Tested

6K

5K
Confirmed Case Count

4K

3K

2K

1K
2,238

1,326

3,177

2,818

2,663

2,987

2,607

1,710

1,192

3,524

3,134

2,923

3,001

2,847

1,768

1,188

3,596

3,792

2,941

3,379

2,904

1,760

5,501

5,854

6,067

5,748

5,285

2,179

2,103

6,189

5,381

5,393

5,416

4,881

2,768

2,083

5,655

4,245

2,725
943

445

88
0K
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
November December

Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences; Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health.
Note: all data are current as of 11:59pm on 12/17/2020. Due to lag in reporting by laboratories, counts for most recent dates are likely to be incomplete. 6
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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Friday, December 18, 2020

Positive Tests by Age Group

Percent Positive by Week and Age Group
Age Group 0-19 years 20-29 years 30-39 years 40-49 years 50-59 years 60-69 years 70-79 years 80+ years Unknown
100%

6% 5%
5% 5%
6% 5%

6% 6%
6%

8%

10%

5%
11%
12%

5%
12%

5%
12%
12%

5%
12%

5%
12%

5%

5%
13%

5%

5%
9%

5%
6%
5%
15%

16%
16%
18%

18%
8%

8%
9%

9%

8%
13%

8%
8%

8%

9%

10%
10%
9%

8%

9%
8%

9%
9%

10%
9%
7%

7%

10%
10%
9%
8%

10%

10%
9%

10%
10%
8%

9%
8%
Percent of Total 7 Day Average Positive Tests

9%
9%
9%

12%
80%
14%

11%

9%
10%

12%

13%
12%
14%
13%

13%
12%
14%

13%
13%

14%
14%
13%

14%
14%
11%

13%
14%
11%

12%

15%
14%
14%
12%

15%
15%
13%

14%
13%

12%

13%
12%
13%

14%
13%
19%

13%
28%

14%

13%

14%

12%
13%

14%
13%

14%

14%
18%

14%
14%

12%

13%

16%

14%
15%
14%

15%

14%
14%

15%

15%
11%

13%

14%
19%

60%

14%
16%

13%
15%

14%
14%
15%
16%

14%
15%

14%
14%
16%
15%

11%

17%
12%
18%

18%
18%

17%
24%

16%
17%

18%

17%
19%
17%

20%

17%
17%
13%

17%
16%

17%

17%

17%
19%

17%
18%

18%
15%
13%
14%

14%
13%

16%
16%
15%

16%
16%

16%
15%

40%
14%

16%
14%

17%
34%

15%

14%

14%
13%

23%
15%
15%

21%
15%

15%
17%

23%

24%

18%
15%

22%
20%
21%
16%

18%

21%

21%
22%
20%

23%

19%

20%
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19%
20%
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25%
15%

24%
14%

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13%
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18%
15%
14%
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11%

15%
14%
19%

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11%

14%
13%
12%
10%
9%

9%

8%
8%
8%

8%
6%
6%

5%

0%
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Full Week of Testing Starting on the Date Shown

Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences; Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health.
Note: this data was last updated on Wednesday, 12/16/2020 . This includes individuals who have had more than one molecular test.
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Testing by Date - Molecular (Total Tests Conducted Since March)

Total Molecular Tests by Date
All Molecular Tests 7-Day Average of All Molecular Tests
140,000
Total Molecular
Tests
120,000
Administered
100,000 10,007,766
Molecular Tests

80,000

60,000 7-Day Average

Test Rate per
40,000
100,000 Residents

20,000
889
0
Mar 2020 May 2020 Jul 2020 Sep 2020 Nov 2020

Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences; State Population Estimate 2019: Small Area Population Estimates 2011-2020, version 2019, Massachusetts Department of Public
Health, Bureau of Environmental Health; Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health.
Note: all data are current as of 11:59pm on 12/17/2020. Due to lag in reporting by laboratories, counts for most recent dates are likely to be incomplete. This includes individuals who have had more than one molecular test.

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Testing by Date - Molecular (Total Tests Conducted Past 6 Weeks)
Total Number of Molecular Tests Performed by Date
140,000 First Molecular Test Per Individual Molecular Tests that are Repeated in Individuals
130,196
126,318
102,347
121,412 121,732
117,539 100,168
120,000 116,504
112,027 111,766
109,809 110,932
107,929 107,415
105,781 106,056
104,358 104,976

100,000 96,198 96,005 94,446

87,341 86,480
84,206
New Test Count

80,000 77,147

64,648
60,368
60,000
52,042 53,043
47,050
44,035
40,465 40,142
35,910 38,084 36,588 37,540
40,000 35,450
33,405 34,302

20,000

7,253 6,126

0
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
November December

Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences; Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health.
Note: all data are current as of 11:59pm on 12/17/2020. Due to lag in reporting by laboratories, counts for most recent dates are likely to be incomplete. This includes individuals who have had more than one molecular test.

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Probable Case Information

Newly Reported Total Probable Cases

Probable Cases

47 11,993

Newly Reported Total Deaths Among

Deaths Among Probable Cases
Probable

0 252

Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences and the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics; Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health Note: all data are
cumulative and current as of 11:59pm on 12/17/2020. Due to ongoing data cleaning efforts, the number of newly reported cases may not exactly match the change in total cases from the previous day. For the COVID-19 probable case
definition, please see the Glossary at the end of this document in 'Definitions and Disclaimers'. 10
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Testing by Date - Antigens New Individuals Tested

by Antigen Tests
Total Individuals Tested
by Antigen Tests

Number of Individuals Tested by Antigens by Test Date 2,476 315,192

Individuals with Negative Antigen Tests Individuals with Positive Antigen Tests
5K

478
4K

351
251

455
288
287

465
465
250

237

436
321

3K
New Test Count

398
352
241

273

438
176

420

475
243

309
206

303
189

307

276
289

173
219

222
175

339
2K

280
164

351

291
281

207
178
108
1K

187
2,206

1,674

1,762

2,549

2,775

2,755

2,849

2,295

1,881

2,125

3,155

3,257

2,468

2,704

2,425

1,986

2,130

2,771

3,171

3,652

2,625

2,265

2,936

2,542

1,660

3,012

1,848

1,615

1,646

2,424

2,764

3,211

2,858

2,228

1,382

1,905

4,046

2,326

1,858
945

990
0K
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
November December

Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences; Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health.
Note: all data are current as of 11:59pm on 12/17/2020. Due to lag in reporting by laboratories, counts for most recent dates are likely to be incomplete.
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Contents
Testing and Cases

Hospitalization

Deaths

Demographics, Activities, and Key Settings

Definitions and Disclaimers

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Daily Confirmed Hospitalizations

Total Confirmed COVID Patients in Hospital
Confirmed COVID Hospitalizations 7-Day Average of Confirmed COVID Hospitalizations
4,000

3,500

3,000

2,500
Hospitalizations

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0
May 2020 Jun 2020 Jul 2020 Aug 2020 Sep 2020 Oct 2020 Nov 2020 Dec 2020

Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the MDPH survey of hospitals (hospital survey data are self-reported); Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health.
Notes: data are current as of 3:00pm on 12/17/2020. For purposes of this reporting, “confirmed” are cases with a PCR test. Hospitalization data includes alternate care sites beginning on 12/06/2020. Data prior to 07/22/2020 include
both confirmed and suspected COVID hospitalizations, as confirmed COVID hospitalizations were not reported separately during this time.
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Daily COVID-19 Hospitalizations

Patients Reported as Hospitalized with Confirmed COVID-19 by Date
Changes in Confirmed Hospitalized Patients by Date Total Hospital Census Today
100
100
93

81
80 1,500

68 70
65 65
Hospitalizations Count

60
59 Confirmed COVID-19
54
50 1,000 Cases Currently
46
41
44 Hospitalized
40 36 36 37
33 32 32 32 34

1,874
30 29 31
26 24 24
22 500
20 18 20 20
20 17 17

2 2 3
0 0
-2

-13 -13 -12 -12

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
November December

Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the MDPH survey of hospitals (hospital survey data are self-reported); Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health.
Notes: data are current as of 3:00pm on 12/17/2020. For purposes of this reporting, “confirmed” are cases with a PCR test. Hospitalization data includes alternate care sites beginning on 12/06/2020.

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Daily and Cumulative COVID-19 ICU and Intubations

Patients Reported in ICU with COVID-19 by Date
Changes in ICU Count by Date Confirmed Patients in ICU
400

20 17 25 17 25 17
14
16 15 Count of Cases

Total ICU Count

13
New ICU Count

12 12 11 200
10
9
7 8 8 8
5 6 5 4
8 8 Currently in ICU
2 2 3 3 2
0 0 1 1
0 0

-10
-1 -1 -2 -2 -2
-5
-3 -2 -1 370
-13 -200
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
November December

Patients Reported as Intubated with COVID-19 by Date

Changes in Intubation Count by Date Confirmed Patients Intubated
14 14 200
15 13 Count of Cases

Total Intubation Count

New Intubation Count

16
11
10
10 8
9
8 8 Currently
5 4 4 4 4 4
6
5 5
100
Intubated
3 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2
1
0
-4
0

-1 -1 -1
0

-1 -1 -4
-3
-4
-3 -3
0
204
-5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
November December

Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the MDPH survey of hospitals (hospital survey data are self-reported); Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health.
Notes: data are current as of 3:00pm on 12/17/2020. 15
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Total Hospital Capacity by Region (Non-ICU)

Data collected as of 12/17/2020 3:00pm
Massachusetts
9,248
100%

17%

80%
By Region
100%
2,940 1,083 1,502 1,030 1,545 1,148
14% 17% 16% 18%
19%
23%
60% 80%
Percent of Beds

Percent of Beds

60%

40% 83%

86% 83% 84% 82%

40% 81%
77%

20% 20%

0%
Boston Central Metro West Northeast Southeast West
0%
Total Occupied non-ICU Beds Available non-ICU Beds (including Surge)
Previously these graphs were based on rounded bed counts. As of 12/11/2020, they display the bed counts as reported. Occupancy/ availability as reported by hospitals to DPH.
Regions shown represent EOHHS Regions. Note that total bed estimates may change day-to-day due to hospitals updating surge planning. As of 06/16/2020, data reflects updated data collection methodology and the removal of
unstaffed beds from this analysis. Analysis here reflects total beds that hospitals could staff within 12-24 hours. As of 9/8/20, all observation beds and observation status patients are included in the Available Non-ICU Beds and
Occupied Non-ICU Beds categories.
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Total Hospital Capacity by Region (ICU)

Data collected as of 12/17/2020 3:00pm
Massachusetts
1,458
100%

29%
80%
By Region
100%
511 257 220 114 201 155

20% 17%
26%
60% 80% 38% 36%
Percent of Beds

46%
Percent of Beds

60%

40%
71% 83%
40% 80%
74%
62% 64%
54%
20% 20%

0%
Boston Central Metro West Northeast Southeast West
0%
Total Occupied ICU Beds Available ICU Beds (including Surge)

Previously these graphs were based on rounded bed counts. As of 12/11/2020, they display the bed counts as reported. Occupancy/ availability as reported by hospitals to DPH.
Regions shown represent EOHHS Regions. Note that total bed estimates may change day-to-day due to hospitals updating surge planning. As of 06/16/2020, data reflects updated data collection methodology and the removal of
unstaffed beds from this analysis. Analysis here reflects total beds that hospitals could staff within 12-24 hours. As of 9/8/20, all observation beds and observation status patients are included in the Available Non-ICU Beds and
Occupied Non-ICU Beds categories.
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Contents
Testing and Cases

Hospitalization

Deaths

Demographics, Activities, and Key Settings

Definitions and Disclaimers

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Daily Confirmed Deaths (Since March)

Confirmed COVID Deaths by Date of Death
Confirmed Deaths 7-Day Average of Confirmed Deaths
200

180

160

140
Total Deaths
Among Confirmed
Confirmed Deaths

120

Cases
100

80 11,358
60

40

20

0
May 2020 Jul 2020 Sep 2020 Nov 2020

Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences; State Population Estimate 2019: Small Area Population Estimates 2011-2020, version 2019, Massachusetts Department of Public
Health, Bureau of Environmental Health; Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health.
Note: all data are current as of 11:59pm on 12/17/2020.
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Daily and Cumulative Deaths

Total Deaths* in COVID-19 Cases by Date of Death
New Confirmed Deaths New Probable Deaths
70

60

2
50

2
Total Deaths in

1
COVID-19 Cases

2
New Death Count

1
40

1
11,610

1
1

1
30
1

1
1

20
3

10
24

13

26

20

24

25

31

24

19

27

31

29

24

26

19

31

28

30

35

27

29

25

39

41

27

41

46

33

44

50

44

47

60

40

50

53

46

47

53

49

42

29
0
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
November December
Date of Death
Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences and the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics; Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health.
Note: all data are current as of 11:59pm on 12/17/2020; *Counts on the trend chart do not match total number of deaths reported, as there is a several day lag in reporting by date of death. Includes both probable and confirmed cases.
For confirmed and probable case definitions, please see the Glossary at the end of this document in 'Definitions and Disclaimers'.
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Contents
Testing and Cases

Hospitalization

Deaths

Demographics, Activities, and Key Settings

Definitions and Disclaimers

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All Molecular COVID-19 Tests Associated with Higher Education Testing

7-Day Average Total Molecular Tests by Date 7-Day Average Total Positive Molecular Tests by Date
MA without Higher Education Higher Education MA without Higher Education Higher Education
100K 6K

5K

7-Day Average Positive Molecular Tests

80K
7-Day Average Total Molecular Tests

4K

60K

3K

40K

2K

20K
1K

0K 0K
Sep 2020 Oct 2020 Nov 2020 Dec 2020 Sep 2020 Oct 2020 Nov 2020 Dec 2020

Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences; Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health.
Note: all data are current as of 11:59pm on 12/17/2020. Due to lag in reporting by laboratories, counts for most recent dates are likely to be incomplete. This includes individuals who have had more than one molecular test.

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COVID-19 Cases in Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities

Residents/Healthcare Workers of Long-Term Care Facilities Probable or Confirmed COVID-19

Long-Term Care Facilities with Reporting At Least One Probable Deaths Reported in Long-Term
Probable or Confirmed COVID-19 or Confirmed Case of COVID-19 Care Facilities

29,329 408 7,105

Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences and the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics; Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health.
Note: all data are cumulative and current as of 11:59pm on 12/17/2020. Data includes nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and rest homes.

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Daily and Cumulative County Data

County New Confirmed Cumulative New Confirmed Cumulative Confirmed
Cases Reported Confirmed Cases and Probable and Probable Deaths
To Date Deaths Reported To Date
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Barnstable 84 4,324 1 213
Berkshire 19 2,379 2 116
Bristol 513 28,515 10 989
Dukes 0 412 0
Dukes and Nantucket 0 2
Essex 847 49,616 4 1,569
Franklin 19 1,094 1 82
Hampden 460 22,232 5 991
Hampshire 58 3,148 2 179
Middlesex 1,277 63,998 10 2,573
Nantucket 9 647
Norfolk 521 22,536 4 1,237
Plymouth 421 20,152 5 951
Suffolk 688 47,701 0 1,310
Unknown 22 866 0 6
Worcester 694 35,313 8 1,392
Total 5,632 302,933 52 11,610

Due to the receipt of additional laboratory information, one probable death that was reported yesterday is now included in the confirmed death counts.
Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences and the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics; Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health.
Note: all data are current as of 11:59pm on 12/17/2020. Includes both probable and confirmed cases. For the COVID-19 probable case definition, please see the Glossary at the end of this document in 'Definitions and Disclaimers'.
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Contents
Testing and Cases

Hospitalization

Deaths

Demographics, Activities, and Key Settings

Definitions and Disclaimers

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Department of Corrections Data

Department of Corrections as required by Chapter 93 of the Acts of 2020, previously found in this
dashboard, are available at https://www.mass.gov/guides/doc-coronavirus-information-guide and
on the dashboard website: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-response-reporting under
“Additional COVID-19 data.”
Direct links to the DOC information found on those pages include:
-Inmate data - https://www.mass.gov/info-details/doc-covid-19-inmate-dashboard
-Staff data - https://www.mass.gov/lists/doc-covid-19-staff-testing-reports
-Inmate Housing Reports - https://www.mass.gov/lists/doc-covid-19-institution-cell-housing-reports

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Glossary of Terms
Please Note: the following terms and definitions apply to COVID-19 only.

Case Definition: A standard set of criteria (including symptoms, laboratory tests and exposure) used to count persons who may have COVID-19. Case definitions tell public health professionals which people
with disease to count; they don’t tell healthcare providers how to diagnose or treat COVID.
Confirmed Case: A person is counted as a confirmed case of COVID-19 if they have a positive molecular test.
Probable Case: A person is counted as a probable case in three ways:
1. if they have a positive antigen test;
2. if they have COVID symptoms AND were exposed to someone with COVID;
3. if they died and their death certificate lists COVID as a cause of death.

More complete information about the COVID-19 case definition may be found here: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.cste.org/resource/resmgr/ps/positionstatement2020/Interim-20-ID-02_COVID-19.pdf

COVID-19 Antigen Test: This test identifies the presence of proteins on the surface of the virus. These diagnostic tests are somewhat less accurate (i.e., low sensitivity) than molecular tests but a positive result
is suggestive of current infection.

COVID-19 Molecular Test: Also known as a PCR test. This diagnostic test identifies the presence of virus’s genetic material. These tests are very accurate and a positive result means someone has current or
very recent infection.

Estimated active cases: Patients with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis in the last 21 days.

Testing by Date: This refers to the date the sample (usually nasal swab or blood) was taken. Most reports and figures in this dashboard use this date.

Total Tests: This represents the total number of tests done and includes people who have had multiple tests.

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