12/19/2020 Public Health Indicators

Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Saturday, December 19, 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
3,995 80,214 6.01% 81,282 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*

1,927 383 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

47 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
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 12/19/2020 Public Health Indicators2

Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Saturday, December 19, 2020
Dashboard of Public Health Indicators Percent of Change Since
Lowest Observed Value (LOV)
7-Day Average of
New Confirmed 4,000 3,701 4,459 4,731 4,627 4,676 4,775 4,709 4,614 4,567 4,512 4,602 4,608 4,585 4,575
4,402
3,734
3,255
Cases
2,627 2,637 2,731 2,733 2,606 2,688
2,960 1,862%
2,368 2,444
3,074
2,000 2,619 2,627
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 18
November December
LOV = 157
7-Day Weighted
6.0%
5.7% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9%
Average of Positive 6% 5.2%
Molecular Test Rate*
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% 6.2% 6.1% 6.0%
680%
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 18
November December LOV = 0.8%
7-Day Average of 2,000 1,644
1,836
1,529 1,563 1,605
Number of 1,312 1,361 1,413 1,458 1,498
1,264 1,799
1,151 1,210 1,684 1,723 1,761
COVID-19 Patients
1,000 823 850 872 892 909 918 918 936 958 985 1,021 1,055 1,100
1,082%
in Hospital**
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 18
November December LOV = 155
7-Day Average of 40 41
44
50
39 48 49 49 49 49 49 48
COVID-19 40 36 36 46 45 44
32 33
Deaths***
26 25 27 27 28 28 28 29 31

32
320%
20 27
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 = 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
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12/19/2020 Contents_TestingCases

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

Contents
Testing and Cases

Hospitalization

Deaths

Demographics, Activities, and Key Settings

Definitions and Disclaimers

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 12/19/2020 Testing Trends Molecular % Pos

Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Saturday, December 19, 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%
7.78% 7.79% 8%
7.55% 7.44%
7.17%
6.92%
6.70% 7%
6.40%
6.20% 6.19%
6.01%
5.75% 5.68% 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%
0.85% 0.81% 0.77% 1%
0.51% 0.41%
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 12/18/2020. 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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 12/19/2020 Cases to Date_conf

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

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 306,928
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 12/18/2020. Due to lag in reporting by laboratories, counts for most
recent dates are likely to be incomplete.
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 12/19/2020 Cases to Date_conf2

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

Daily Confirmed Cases (Past 6 Weeks)

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Date Individual Tested

6K

5K
Confirmed Case Count

4K

3K

2K

1K

281
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

1,189

3,596

3,792

2,941

3,379

2,903

1,760

5,501

5,854

6,067

5,747

5,283

2,180

2,102

6,195

5,390

5,401

5,420

4,898

2,807

2,142

6,037

5,320

4,192
943

445

739
0K
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 18
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 12/18/2020. Due to lag in reporting by laboratories, counts for most recent
dates are likely to be incomplete.
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 12/19/2020 Testing Trends Molecular Age

Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Saturday, December 19, 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%

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

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%
23%

19%
20%
18%

23%

18%
23%

19%
25%
15%

24%
14%

21%
13%
14%

20%
13%

20%
18%
15%
14%
15%

15%
11%

15%
14%
19%

13%

20%
13%

20%
20%
14%

15%

19%
18%

18%

18%
17%
17%

17%
17%

17%
17%

17%
17%
17%
16%
11%

16%
16%
15%
11%

15%
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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 12/19/2020 Testing Trends Molecular All

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

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 10,087,980
Molecular Tests

80,000

60,000 7-Day Average

Test Rate per
40,000
100,000 Residents

20,000
858
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.
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 12/19/2020 Testing Trends Molecular2

Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Saturday, December 19, 2020
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
130,198
126,330
102,349
121,419 121,773
120,000 117,543 100,190 116,716
116,512
109,810 110,948 112,092
107,930 107,421
104,990 105,841 106,235
104,359 103,960
100,000 96,208 96,054 94,707

87,346
82,861
New Test Count

80,000 77,149

64,650
60,367
60,000
52,043
47,053
44,558
33,405 40,465 40,143 36,597
38,105 38,270
40,000 35,910 35,451 34,310

26,135

20,000

7,256 5,860

0
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 18
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 12/18/2020. 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
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 12/19/2020 Probables

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

Probable Case Information

Newly Reported Total Probable Cases

Probable Cases

349 12,342

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; Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health.
Note: all data are current as of 11:59pm on 12/18/2020. 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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 12/19/2020 Testing Trends Antigen

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

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 4,275 319,467

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

491
4K

351
251

457

398
288
287

465
250

443
465
237
321

3K
New Test Count

400
352

273
241

438

331
176

422
243

475
309

284
189

307
173
219

289

353
175

2K
164

281
352

217
292
281

188
178
108
1K

49
1,674

1,762

2,549

2,774

2,755

2,849

2,295

1,881

2,123

3,144

3,253

2,467

2,703

2,423

1,985

2,129

2,769

3,169

3,650

2,623

2,265

2,934

2,541

1,659

3,011

1,849

1,614

1,646

2,428

2,768

3,222

2,954

2,384

1,469

2,020

4,217

2,630

3,218

1,272
945

990

477
0K
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 18
November December

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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.
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12/19/2020 Contents_Hospital

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

Contents
Testing and Cases

Hospitalization

Deaths

Demographics, Activities, and Key Settings

Definitions and Disclaimers

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 12/19/2020 Confirmed Hospital All

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

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 12/18/2020. 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. 13
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 12/19/2020 Cases Reported Hospitalized Trend

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

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 2,000
100
93

81
80 1,500
68 70
65 65
Hospitalizations Count

60
59 Confirmed COVID-19
54 53
50 1,000
Cases Currently
46
41
44 Hospitalized
40 36 36 37
33 34

1,927
30 32 32 32 31
29
26 24 24
20 20 20 500
18 17 17
20

2 2 3
0 0
-2

-13 -13 -12 -12

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 18
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 12/18/2020. 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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 12/19/2020 Cases Reported ICU Intubated

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

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
13
15
13 Count of Cases

Total ICU Count

New ICU Count

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

383
0 0
-1 -1 -2 -2 -2 -2 -1
-3
-10 -5
-13 -200
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 18
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
9
10 8
6
8 8
100
Currently
5 5
5
2
4
2
4
3
4
3 3 3
2 2
4 4
1
2 Intubated
0 0

196
0 0
-1 -1 -1 -1 -1
-5 -3 -3 -3 -8
-4 -4 -4
-100
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 18
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 12/18/2020. 15
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 12/19/2020 Hospital Capacity by Region-nonICU

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

Total Hospital Capacity by Region (Non-ICU)

Data collected as of 12/18/2020 3:00pm
Massachusetts
9,224
100%

15%

80%
By Region
100%
2,898 1,086 1,511 1,030 1,549 1,150
9%
14% 14% 18%
19% 20%

60% 80%
Percent of Beds

Percent of Beds

60%
85%
40%
91%
86% 86% 82%
40% 81% 80%

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. 16
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 12/19/2020 Hospital Capacity by Region-ICU

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

Total Hospital Capacity by Region (ICU)

Data collected as of 12/18/2020 3:00pm
Massachusetts
1,447
100%

27%

80%
By Region
100%
509 257 218 109 201 153

17% 16%
22%
60% 80% 39% 38% 39%
Percent of Beds

Percent of Beds

60%

40%
73%
40% 83% 84%
78%
61% 62% 61%

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. 17 1/1
12/19/2020 Contents_Deaths

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

Contents
Testing and Cases

Hospitalization

Deaths

Demographics, Activities, and Key Settings

Definitions and Disclaimers

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 12/19/2020 Death Trend All

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

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 11,405
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.
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 12/19/2020 Deaths Trend

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

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

11,657
1

1
1
30
1

1
1
1

20
3

10
13

26

20

24

25

31

24

19

27

31

29

24

26

19

31

28

30

35

27

29

25

40

41

28

41

46

33

44

50

44

47

60

40

50

53

46

47

54

50

43

42

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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.
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Contents
Testing and Cases

Hospitalization

Deaths

Demographics, Activities, and Key Settings

Definitions and Disclaimers

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 12/19/2020 Trends Higher Ed Molecular Positive All

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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.
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Note: all data are current as of 11:59pm on 12/18/2020. 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

29,454 408 7,120

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 12/18/2020. 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 131 4,455 2 215
Berkshire 25 2,404 1 117
Bristol 563 29,078 4 993
Dukes 6 418 0
Dukes and Nantucket 0 2
Essex 547 50,163 9 1,578
Franklin 18 1,112 0 82
Hampden 193 22,425 3 994
Hampshire 37 3,185 2 181
Middlesex 784 64,782 9 2,582
Nantucket 0 647
Norfolk 374 22,910 6 1,243
Plymouth 341 20,493 4 955
Suffolk 480 48,181 2 1,312
Unknown 4 870 0 6
Worcester 492 35,805 5 1,397
Total 3,995 306,928 47 11,657

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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.
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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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