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Massachusetts Department of Public Health | COVID-19 Dashboard Data as of: July 28, 2021
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Navigation Cases Testing Hospitalizations Deaths

Confirmed Cases Tests Reported Hospitalizations Confirmed Deaths

Today there were 742 new,
confirmed cases reported
bringing the total to 671,644
total confirmed cases.
There were 40,967 new There are 176 patients There were 8 new, confirmed
COVID-19 molecular tests hospitalized for COVID-19. deaths reported. There have
reported, bringing the been 17,711 confirmed deaths
cumulative total to 24,602,779 in total.
tests.

Probable Cases
Today, there were 163 new,
probable cases reported
bringing the total to 47,205
total probable cases.
Percent Positivity ICU & Intubated Patients
The 7-day average of percent There are 39 patients in
positivity is 1.92%. Intensive Care Units (ICU) and
17 patients are intubated.
Probable Deaths
There were 0 new, probable
deaths reported. There have
been 368 probable deaths in
total.

Confirmed cases by age during the last two weeks *Data updated weekly Average Age of Deaths
1,204 The average age of patients
1,039
1,000 who died of COVID-19 was 70
594 617 years old.
500 287 278 352
212 270
150
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0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80+
Age group (years)

For details on the definitions of each indicator hover over the box or graph. All data included in this dashboard are preliminary and subject to change. Data Sources: COVID-19 Data
provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences and the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics; COVID-19 Hospitalization Data provided by the MDPH
survey of hospitals (hospital survey data are self-reported); Created by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences,
Office of Integrated Surveillance and Informatics Services.
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Navigation Cases Testing

7-day average of COVID-19 confirmed cases 7-day weighted average percent positivity
6,000.0 30.00%

4,000.0 20.00%

2,000.0 10.00%
428.4 1.92%
0.0 0.00%
Mar 1, 20 Jun 1, 20 Sep 1, 20 Dec 1, 20 Mar 1, 21 Jun 1, 21 Mar 1, 20 Jun 1, 20 Sep 1, 20 Dec 1, 20 Mar 1, 21 Jun 1, 21

The lowest observed value was 64.3 on 6/25/2021. The lowest observed value was 0.31% on 6/25/2021.

Hospitalizations Deaths
7-day average of hospitalizations 7-day average of confirmed deaths
4,000.0
150.0
3,000.0

2,000.0 100.0

1,000.0 50.0
140.9 3.9
0.0 0.0
Apr 1, 20 Jul 1, 20 Oct 1, 20 Jan 1, 21 Apr 1, 21 Jul 1, 21 Jun 1, 20 Sep 1, 20 Dec 1, 20 Mar 1, 21 Jun 1, 21

The lowest observed value was 84.8 on 7/9/2021. The lowest observed value was 1.3 on 7/12/2021.
Select dates:
The lowest observed value is since tracking of the lowest value began on April 15, 2020. For details on the definitions of each indicator please see the corresponding tab for that
3/1/2020 to 7/28/20.. indicator. All data included in this dashboard are preliminary and subject to change. Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory
Sciences and the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics; Created by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Office of
Integrated Surveillance and Informatics Services.
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Navigation Cases Over Time Contact Tracing Clusters

COVID-19 Confirmed and Probable Cases New confirmed cases reported by county and date
Select dates: Select new or total cases Select a date*
1/29/2020 to 7/28/2021 New confirmed cases 7/29/2021

9,000
8,000
Confirmed Cases

7,000 Franklin Middlesex Essex

6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000 Suffolk
Berkshire Hampshire
2,000
1,000 Norfolk

Hampden Worcester Plymouth

Probable Cases

400
Bristol
Barnstable

Nantucket
200
Dukes

0
Apr 1, 20 Jul 1, 20 Oct 1, 20 Jan 1, 21 Apr 1, 21 Jul 1, 21 0 153

All data included in this dashboard are preliminary and subject to change. Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences and
the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics; Created by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Office of Integrated
Surveillance and Informatics Services. Case counts for specific cities, towns, and counties change as data cleaning occurs (removal of duplicate reports within the system) and new
demographic information (assigning cases to their city or town of residence) is obtained.
*The most recent 30 days of data are viewable on this map. To view data outside of this range, please visit our data archive and download the raw data.
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Navigation Cases Over Time Contact Tracing Clusters

Filter by time period

CTC workforce
Cumulative The Cumulative time period includes data
Last two weeks from April 10, 2020 to July 24, 2021. The Community Tracing Collaborative currently has 194 workers
performing case investigation, contact tracing, and monitoring.

Cases outreach outcomes: Cumulative Contacts outreach outcomes: Cumulative

Deceased 11,684 Deceased 140

Isolation/Quarantine Isolation/Quarantine
363,971 217,669
Complete Complete
Lost to Follow Up 77,925 Lost to Follow Up 58,700

Monitoring and Support 19,427 Monitoring and Support 17,590

Never Reached 66,731 Never Reached 19,309

Not Yet Reached 28,678 Not Yet Reached 45,057

Other 22,197 Other 20,179

Total cases 590,613 Total contacts 378,644

0 250,000 500,000 750,000 0 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000

83.8% of outreach to all cases (cumulative) is complete 83.0% of outreach to all contacts (cumulative) is complete

All data included in this dashboard are preliminary and subject to change. Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences and
the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics; Created by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Office of Integrated
Surveillance and Informatics Services. The COVID-19 Community Tracing Collaborative (CTC) began operation on April 10, 2020. Data on contact tracing and clusters reflect the
combined efforts of the Local Health Departments, Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) and the CTC since that date. Prior to April 10, 2020, all COVID-19 contact
tracing in Massachusetts was conducted by Local Health Departments.
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Navigation Cases Over Time Contact Tracing Clusters

Current clusters of COVID-19 Click here to see number of cases and contacts
There are currently 1,241 total clusters of
Filter by exposure setting
COVID-19 involving 2,438 confirmed cases Scroll down to see additional data
All
and 180 close contacts.

There are 808 new clusters involving 2,349 Confirmed cases and close contacts associated with new and ongoing clusters
Number of total, new, and ongoing clusters by exposure setting
confirmed cases and 174 close contacts.
Cases-New
Total clusters Cases-Ongoing Contacts-New Ongoing clusters
New clusters Contacts-Ongoing
New clusters are clusters where the first
case was identified during the past four 24/7 Congregate
Total 4
2,349 89 2 174 2 6
weeks, between June 27, 2021 and July Settings
24, 2021.
24/7 Congregate
Child Care 15 8 7 1
10 0 20
There are also 433 ongoing clusters Settings
involving 89 confirmed cases and 6 close Colleges &
2 2 0
contacts. Universities
Child Care 35 2 93 0

Corrections 2 1 1
Colleges & Universities 7 0 5 0
Closed clusters
Hospitals 7 5 2
There are 117,583 closed clusters and Corrections 2 0 0 0
368,227 closed cases. A cluster is closed
Household 1,071 711 360
when 28 days have passed since the last
Hospitals 25 1 6 0
confirmed case. Cases are considered
closed if they occurred prior to the start of Industrial Settings 6 0 6
Household
the four-week period. K-12 Schools 1,697 38 0 0
2 2 0
0 14 0 2
All data included in this dashboard are preliminary and subject to change. Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences
47 15 32
Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Long Term Care Facility Data from the National Healthcare Safety Network. Only clusters consisting of two or more confirmed
Massachusetts cases with a common exposure have been included.
5 0 3 0
0 0 0

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Navigation Tests Reported Total Antigen Tests Percent Positivity

There were 40,967 new COVID-19 There were 8,291 new antigen The 7-day average of percent
molecular tests reported, bringing the tests reported today, bringing the positivity is 1.92%.
cumulative total to 24,602,779 tests. total to 1,501,526 antigen tests.

Click here to see graphs on the numbers of tests Number of antigen tests
Proportion of positive tests for the past four weeks* by age group
12,000
25.00%
Percent positivity among Massachusetts residents
Number of molecular tests and the 7-day average
150,000
7-day weighted average of percent positivity (all

30.00% 20.00%
10,000

25.00% 15.00%
8,000
100,000
molecular tests)

20.00% 10.00%
6,000

15.00% 5.00%
50,000 4,000
10.00% 0.00%
Jul 4 Jul 11 Jul 18 Jul 25
2,000
5.00%
1.92% 0-4 years 15-19 years 40-49 years 70-79 years
0 0
5-9 years 20-29 years 50-59 years 80+ years
0.00%
Mar 1, 20 Jun 1, 20 Sep 1, 20 Dec 1, 20 Mar 1, 21 Jun 1, 21 Mar 1, 20 30-39 years
10-14 years Jun 1, 20 Sep 1, 20 Dec 1, 20
60-69 years Mar 1, 21 Jun 1, 21
Mar 1, 20 Jul 1, 20 Nov 1, 20 Mar 1, 21 Jul 1, 21

Select dates: *The most recent 4 weeks of data are viewable on this graph. To view data outside of this range, please visit our data archive and download the raw data.
3/1/2020 to 7/28/20.. All data included in this dashboard are preliminary and subject to change. Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences and
the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics; Created by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Office of Integrated
Surveillance and Informatics Services.
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Navigation Hospitalizations ICU & Intubated Patients

There are 176 patients There are 39 patients in Intensive Care
hospitalized for COVID-19. Units (ICU) and 17 patients are intubated.

Click here to see data on bed occupancy

Number of COVID-19 patients in the ICU and intubated
Select dates
4/4/2020 to 7/28/2021 1000

Number of ICU patients

Number and 7-day average of COVID-19 patients in the hospital
4,000 500

3,000 0

800

Number of intubated patients

2,000 600

400
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200

0 0
Apr 1, 20 Jul 1, 20 Oct 1, 20 Jan 1, 21 Apr 1, 21 Jul 1, 21 Apr 1, 20 Jul 1, 20 Oct 1, 20 Jan 1, 21 Apr 1, 21 Jul 1, 21

For purposes of this reporting, “confirmed” are cases with a PCR test. All data included in this dashboard are preliminary and subject to change. Created by the Massachusetts
Department of Public Health, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Office of Integrated Surveillance and Informatics Services.
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Average ages of people who tested positive for and died of

Navigation Confirmed Deaths Probable Deaths COVID-19
There were 8 new, confirmed There were 0 new, probable deaths
deaths reported. There have been reported. There have been 368 80 70
70
17,711 confirmed deaths in total. probable deaths in total.

Average age
60
50
40
35
30
Number of COVID-19 confirmed deaths, probable COVID-19 deaths, and 20
7-day average of confirmed deaths 10
200
Number of confirmed

Aug 1, 20 Nov 1, 20 Feb 1, 21 May 1, 21 Aug 1, 21

150
deaths

New confirmed and probable deaths reported by county

100
Select new or total deaths Select a date*
50 New confirmed and probable deaths 7/29/2021
0
Franklin Middlesex Essex
10
Number of probable

Hampshire Suffolk
deaths

Berkshire Norfolk
5
Hampden Worcester Plymouth
Bristol Barnstable
0 Dukes and Nantucket
Mar 1, 20 Jun 1, 20 Sep 1, 20 Dec 1, 20 Mar 1, 21 Jun 1, 21 0 2

All data included in this dashboard re preliminary and subject to change. Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences and
Select dates: the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics; Created by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Office of Integrated
3/10/2020 to 7/28/2021 Surveillance and Informatics Services. Case counts for specific cities, towns, and counties change as data cleaning occurs (removal of duplicate reports within the system) and new
demographic information (assigning cases to their city or town of residence) is obtained.
*The most recent 30 days of data are viewable on this map. To view data outside of this range, please visit our data archive and download the raw data.
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Navigation Higher Education Percent positivity over the last four weeks* for all of Massachusetts, for MA without higher
education institutions, and for higher education institutions on their own
Cases and testing associated with testing at higher
education institutions 2.40% 2.43%
2.00%
1.92%
In the last week, there were 67 new case(s)
1.60%
associated with higher education testing. This brings
1.20%
the total to 18,170 confirmed cases associated with
higher education testing. 0.80%
0.40% 0.16%
In the last week, there were 59,666 new tests 0.00%
associated with higher education testing. This brings Jul 2 Jul 7 Jul 12 Jul 17 Jul 22 Jul 27
the total to 8,236,087 tests associated with higher
education testing.
Number of molecular tests and confirmed cases associated with higher education testing
over the last four weeks*
Long Term Care Facilities

New confirmed New molecular

tests-Higher
education
10,000
Cases and deaths in long-term care facilities are no
longer being reported on the daily dashboard and are 5,000
available in the Chapter 93 data here:
0
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-response-re-
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Data are reported according to federal CMS and CDC’s
National Healthcare Safety Network criteria: 5
https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/covid19/ltcf/57.144-toi- 0
508.pdf Jul 2 Jul 7 Jul 12 Jul 17 Jul 22 Jul 27

*The most recent 4 weeks of data are viewable on these graphs. To view data outside of this range, please visit our data archive and download the raw data.
All data included in this dashboard are preliminary and subject to change. Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences and
the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics; Created by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Office of Integrated
Surveillance and Informatics Services.
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Massachusetts Department of Public Health | COVID-19 Dashboard from the two week period July 11, 2021 to
Data by Patient Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Ethnicity July 24, 2021.
*These data are updated once per week.

Navigation Confirmed and probable cases and deaths (select below) by...
Age groups Race and Hispanic ethnicity Sex

Case rate per 100,000 during the last Case rate (cumulative) per 100,000 Case rate per 100,000 during the last
150 Asian, non-Hispanic 4,192.9 86.8

133.1
128.8
80 77.5
Black or African American,
8,522.3
non-Hispanic

100 Hispanic 18,130.2 60

81.5
79.3
78.8

72.6
70.6

White, non-Hispanic 5,522.6

61.9

40

46.6

41.2
50 Other race, non-Hispanic *

33.3
American Indian/Alaskan 20
4,878.1
Native, non-Hispanic

0 Native Hawaiian/ Pacific

Unknown age *
6,567.9
Islander, non-Hispanic * *
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-79
80+
0

Unknown sex
Female

Male

Transgender
Unknown, missing, or
*
refused

0 10,000 20,000

Select a date: *Cells with fewer than 5 observations have been suppressed. Groups without population estimates, such as other/ unknown, will not have rates listed. All data included in this
7/28/2021 dashboard are preliminary and subject to change. Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences and the Registry of Vital
Records and Statistics; Created by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Office of Integrated Surveillance and
Informatics Services. MDPH calculates rates per 100,000 population using denominators estimated by the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute using a modified
Hamilton-Perry model (Strate S, et al. Small Area Population Estimates for 2011 through 2020, report, Oct 2016.) *The most recent 4 weeks of data are viewable on this page. To
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Weekly Data by City and Town Data from: 7/11/2021 to 7/24/2021

Navigation Testing Data Data by City and Town Data by County

Percent positivity Testing rate

Percent positivity, statewide 14-day Testing rate, statewide 14-day average View this data as a Bar Chart
average: 1.46% 5,591.7 per 100,000 MA residents
0.00 20.00 0.0 65,586.9

Select a date:
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Navigation Testing Data Data by City and Town Data by County

Select an Indicator: Select Counties: Select a Date: 4.1 456.3

14-day Average Daily Incidence Rate Multiple values 7/29/2021
All of Massachusetts 5.3
Barnstable 6.2
Bourne 5.4 Provincetown Truro
Brewster 6.5
Chatham 7.4
Dennis 4.4 Wellfleet

Eastham 4.7
Falmouth 5.7 Eastham
Harwich 6.8
Mashpee 4.1 Dennis Orleans
Orleans 8.9 Brewster
Bourne Sandwich
Provincetown 456.3 Harwich
Barnstable Chatham
Sandwich 4.4
Truro 69 Yarmouth
Wellfleet 20.7 Falmouth
Yarmouth 15.7 Mashpee

0 100 200 300 400 500

The most recent 4 weeks of data are viewable on this page. To view data outside of this range, please visit our data archive and download the raw data. *Cells with fewer than 5
observations have been suppressed. All data included in this dashboard are preliminary and subject to change. Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious
Disease and Laboratory Sciences and the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics; Created by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Infectious Disease and
Laboratory Sciences, Office of Integrated Surveillance and Informatics Services. MDPH calculates rates per 100,000 population using denominators estimated by the University of
Massachusetts Donahue Institute using a modified Hamilton-Perry model (Strate S, et al. Small Area Population Estimates for 2011 through 2020, report, Oct 2016.) Please note:
Data for these tables are based on information available in the MDPH surveillance database at a single point in time. Case counts for specific cities, towns, and counties change as
data cleaning occurs (removal of duplicate reports within the system) and new demographic information (assigning cases to their city or town of residence) is obtained. Testing rates
are calculated from the number of tests conducted in the geographic area divided by the population denominator (the number of people living in that geographic area). Rates are use..
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Navigation Testing Data Data by City and Town Data by County

Select an Indicator Select a Date 0.9 12.9

14-day Average Daily Incidence Rate 7/29/2021

All of Massachusetts 5.3

Barnstable County 12.9
Berkshire County 2.7
Essex
Bristol County 7 Franklin
Dukes and Nantucket Counties 9.4
Middlesex
Essex County 4.3 Worcester Suffolk
Hampshire
Franklin County 0.9
Norfolk Plymouth
Hampden County 5.8
Hampshire County 1.8 Berkshire Hampden
Middlesex County 4.6
3.9 Bristol
Norfolk County
Plymouth County 5.2
Suffolk County 7.1 Barnstable
Unknown County *
Worcester County 4.5 Dukes and Nantucket
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

The most recent 4 weeks of data are viewable on this page. To view data outside of this range, please visit our data archive and download the raw data. *Cells with fewer than 5
observations have been suppressed. All data included in this dashboard are preliminary and subject to change. Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious
Disease and Laboratory Sciences and the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics; Created by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Infectious Disease and
Laboratory Sciences, Office of Integrated Surveillance and Informatics Services. MDPH calculates rates per 100,000 population using denominators estimated by the University of
Massachusetts Donahue Institute using a modified Hamilton-Perry model (Strate S, et al. Small Area Population Estimates for 2011 through 2020, report, Oct 2016.) Please note:
Data for these tables are based on information available in the MDPH surveillance database at a single point in time. Case counts for specific cities, towns, and counties change as
data cleaning occurs (removal of duplicate reports within the system) and new demographic information (assigning cases to their city or town of residence) is obtained. Testing rates
are calculated from the number of tests conducted in the geographic area divided by the population denominator (the number of people living in that geographic area). Rates are used
to compare data between geographic areas that have different population sizes.
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A person is counted as a confirmed case of COVID-19 when they have their first positive molecular test. They might have multiple tests but are only counted once.

An incidence rate is the number of new cases divided by the number of people living in the geographic area. MDPH calculates rates per 100,000 population using denominators
estimated by the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute using a modified Hamilton-Perry model (Strate S, et al. Small Area Population Estimates for 2011 through 2020,
report, Oct 2016.) Rates are used to compare data between geographic areas that have different population sizes.

A person is counted as a probable case if they meet one of three criteria: 1. if they have a positive antigen test; 2. if they have COVID symptoms AND were exposed to someone with
To access past COVID-19 reports, please visit the Archive of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts:
COVID; 3. if they died and their death certificate lists COVID as a cause of death.
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/archive-of-covid-19-cases-in-massachusetts
COVID-19 Molecular Test: The most common kind of molecular test is 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 a current COVID-19 infection.
CDC COVID Data Tracker (maps, charts, vaccine distribution information and data provided by the CDC):
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#cases_casesper100klast7days
Total Tests: This represents the total number of laboratory tests done and includes people who have had multiple tests.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 2020 Interim Case Definition:

Percent positivity: Percent positivity is calculated using molecular tests only. Percent positivity is calculated by dividing the number of positive tests by the total number of tests during
https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.cste.org/resource/resmgr/ps/positionstatement2020/Interim-20-ID-02_COVID-19.pdf
the time period.

Hospitalization data includes confirmed cases of COVID-19 in acute care hospitals and alternate care sites (added as of December 6, 2020). Hospitalization data are provided by the
Department of Corrections (DOC) data as required by Chapter 93 of the Acts of 2020, previously found on this page, are available at
MDPH survey of hospitals (hospital survey data are self-reported).
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.”
A confirmed death is a person who died of COVID-19. They had been tested and diagnosed with COVID-19 before they died or were tested after they died, and the result was
positive. Effective April 1, 2021, a confirmed death is person who: died within 60 days of their first positive molecular test (unless their cause of death was clearly not related to
COVID-19); or COVID-19 is listed on their death certificate following a positive molecular test regardless of time since diagnosis.
Direct links to the DOC information found on those pages include:
- Inmate data - https://www.mass.gov/info-details/doc-covid-19-inmate-dashboard
A probable death is a death that is suspect to be COVID-19 related but is not confirmed. Probable deaths have a clinical presentation consistent with a COVID-19 death, but were not
- Staff data - https://www.mass.gov/lists/doc-covid-19-staff-testing-reports
tested and therefore not diagnosed with COVID-19. The number of probable deaths can fluctuate from day to day; some individuals will have subsequent molecular tests that move
- Inmate Housing Reports - https://www.mass.gov/lists/doc-covid-19-institution-cell-housing-reports
them into the confirmed death counts. Effective April 1, 2021, a probable death is a person who: died within 60 days of having their first positive antigen test (unless their cause of
death was clearly not related to COVID-19); or COVID-19 was listed on their death certificate but have no positive test for COVID-19. Persons who have COVID-19 listed on their
death certificate, have never tested positive and have a negative test within 7 days of death are not counted.

The "two week period" or "last two weeks" refers to the most recent two complete weeks. Weeks are defined as Sunday to Saturday.

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All data included in this dashboard are preliminary and subject to change. Data Sources: COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences and the Registry of
Vital Records and Statistics; Created by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Office of Integrated Surveillance and Informatics
Services.