Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Tuesday, December 22, 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
3,293 62,078 5.98% 82,303 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*

2,004 412 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

43 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- Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Dashboard of Public Health Indicators Percent of Change Since
Lowest Observed Value (LOV)
7-Day Average of
4,133 4,107 4,058
3,922
New Confirmed 4,000 3,704 4,464 4,735 4,631 4,680
4,780 4,713 4,617
4,571 4,518 4,609 4,617 4,618 4,693 4,702
Cases 2,731 2,733 2,607 2,689
2,961
3,257
1,858%
2,368 2,445
3,068
2,000 2,637
23 24 25 26 27
November
28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
December
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 LOV = 157
7-Day Weighted 6.1% 6.1% 6.0% 6.0%
6.0%
5.7% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9%
Average of Positive 6% 5.2%
6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.2% 6.1% 6.2% 6.3% 6.2% 6.1%
Molecular Test Rate*
4% 3.3% 3.4% 3.6%
3.8%
4.3%
4.6% 4.7% 5.9% 6.0%
675%
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 19 20 21
November December LOV = 0.8%
1,920
7-Day Average of 2,000 1,644 1,684
1,529 1,563 1,605
Number of 1,361 1,413 1,458 1,498 1,846 1,882 1,909
1,151 1,210 1,264
1,312 1,723 1,761 1,799
COVID-19 Patients
1,000
909 918 918 936 958 985 1,021 1,055 1,100
1,136%
in Hospital**
892
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 19 20 21
November December LOV = 155
7-Day Average of 41
44
50
39 40 48 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 48
COVID-19 40 36 36 46 46 44
33
Deaths*** 27 28 28 28 29 31
32
315%
32
27
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 19 20
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- Tuesday, December 22, 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- Tuesday, December 22, 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% 8.09% 8.00%

7.76% 8%
7.55% 7.48%
7.43%
7.17%
6.92%
6.70% 7%
6.40%
6.20% 6.18%
5.89% 5.98%
5.75% 6%
5.52%
5.34%
5.19% 5.16% 5.22%
4.91%
4.77% 4.74% 5%
4.53%
4.34% 4.27%
4.09% 4.00%
3.65% 4%
3.42% 3.50%
3.37%
3.01% 2.94%
2.83%
3%
2.50% 2.57%
2.43%
2.12% 2.22%
1.99% 2.04%
1.91%
1.75% 1.66% 1.68% 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% 0.46% 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 12/21/2020. 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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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Tuesday, December 22, 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 318,143
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 12/21/2020. 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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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Daily Confirmed Cases (Past 6 Weeks)

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Date Individual Tested

6K

5K
Confirmed Case Count

4K

3K

2K

1K
2,819

2,663

2,986

2,608

1,711

1,192

3,525

3,135

2,923

3,001

2,848

1,767

1,189

3,596

3,791

2,942

3,382

2,905

1,759

5,504

5,861

6,075

5,759

5,283

2,178

2,101

6,200

5,397

5,400

5,441

4,908

2,819

2,153

6,207

5,924

5,465

1,455

4,729

2,470

1,204

227
445

0K
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 19 20 21
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 12/21/2020. 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- Tuesday, December 22, 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%
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%
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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. 7
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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Tuesday, December 22, 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 10,301,914
Molecular Tests

80,000

60,000 7-Day Average

Test Rate per
40,000
100,000 Residents

20,000
873
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 12/21/2020. 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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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Tuesday, December 22, 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
130,244
102,431 126,486
121,462 121,998
117,599 100,509 118,838
120,000 116,753
111,052 112,441 112,277
107,939 107,888 106,760
104,394 105,001 106,358
103,637
100,000 96,233 96,234 94,817 94,200

87,365
New Test Count

80,000 77,155

64,712
60,407
60,000
52,042
47,057
44,761 43,464
40,468 40,146 36,658 40,665
38,112 38,494
40,000 35,451 34,357

25,984

20,000

7,256
5,581

0
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 19 20 21
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 12/21/2020. 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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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Probable Case Information

Newly Reported Total Probable Cases

Probable Cases

507 13,031

Newly Reported Total Deaths Among

Deaths Among Probable Cases
Probable

2 255

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 12/21/2020. 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'.
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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Tuesday, December 22, 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 5,033 327,368

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

494
4K

351

424
251

456
288
287

466

443
465
250

237

273
3K
321
New Test Count

401
352

452
333
439

423
176

474
243

309

285
189

308
173
289
219

353

365
2K

281
355

218
292

191
281

260
179
108
1K

62
2,773

2,752

2,843

2,282

1,879

2,123

3,143

3,252

2,465

2,702

2,423

1,985

2,129

2,943

3,152

3,589

2,621

2,264

2,933

2,543

1,665

3,016

1,853

1,612

1,644

2,439

2,776

3,215

2,954

2,385

1,473

2,017

4,238

2,684

3,482

1,445

2,697

1,309

1,989
944

990

710
0K
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 19 20 21
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 12/21/2020. Due to lag in reporting by laboratories, counts for most recent dates are likely to be incomplete. 11
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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Tuesday, December 22, 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- Tuesday, December 22, 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 12/21/2020. 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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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Tuesday, December 22, 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
100 2,000
93

81
80
70 72 1,500
68
65 65
Hospitalizations Count

60
59 Confirmed COVID-19
54 53
50 Cases Currently
46 1,000
41
44 Hospitalized
40 36 36 37
32 32 32 34

2,004
29 31
26 24 24
20 20 500
18 17 17
20
13

2 2 3
0 0
-2
-8
-13 -13 -12 -12
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 19 20 21
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 12/21/2020. For purposes of this reporting, “confirmed” are cases with a PCR test. Hospitalization data includes alternate care sites beginning on 12/06/2020. 14
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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Tuesday, December 22, 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 25 17 25 17
14
16 15 23
Count of Cases

Total ICU Count

13 13
New ICU Count

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

-10
-1 -2 -2 -2
-5
-3 -2 -1

-200
412
-13
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 19 20 21
November December

Patients Reported as Intubated with COVID-19 by Date

Changes in Intubation Count by Date Confirmed Patients Intubated

14 13 14 Count of Cases

Total Intubation Count

New Intubation Count

15 18 200
16 11
10
10
8 9 8 8 9 10
Currently
6 100
5
4 3 4 3 3 3 2 2
4 4 5 5
2
Intubated
0 0 1
0

-5
-4
-1 -1 -1 -1 -1
-4 -3 -4 -3 -3 -8
0

-100
233
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 19 20 21
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 12/21/2020. 15
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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Total Hospital Capacity by Region (Non-ICU)

Data collected as of 12/21/2020 3:00pm
Massachusetts
9,127
100%

17%

80%
By Region
100%
2,863 1,068 1,514 999 1,543 1,140
14% 11%
19% 18% 19%
23%
60% 80%
Percent of Beds

Percent of Beds

60%

40% 83%

86% 89%
40% 81% 82% 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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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Total Hospital Capacity by Region (ICU)

Data collected as of 12/21/2020 3:00pm
Massachusetts
1,445
100%

27%

80%
By Region
100%
505 253 223 104 205 155

17% 13%
25%
60% 80% 37% 36%
Percent of Beds

41%
Percent of Beds

60%

40%
73% 88%
40% 83%
75%
63% 64%
59%
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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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Tuesday, December 22, 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- Tuesday, December 22, 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 11,549
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 12/21/2020. 19
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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Tuesday, December 22, 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

1
11,804

1
1

30

1
1

1
20
3

10
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

41

50

53

46

47

53

51

43

49

53

45

40

26
0
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 19 20
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 12/21/2020; *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'. 20
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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 12/21/2020. 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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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Tuesday, December 22, 2020

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

29,817 411 7,162

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 12/21/2020. Data includes nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and rest homes. 23
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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Tuesday, December 22, 2020

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 63 4,644 1 221
Berkshire 31 2,513 0 120
Bristol 243 30,117 5 1,005
Dukes 3 434
Dukes and Nantucket 0 2
Essex 357 51,880 4 1,599
Franklin 17 1,150 0 86
Hampden 306 23,372 2 1,007
Hampshire 56 3,323 3 184
Middlesex 727 67,233 9 2,611
Nantucket 1 669
Norfolk 366 23,862 4 1,253
Plymouth 248 21,267 5 967
Suffolk 436 49,518 5 1,325
Unknown 0 906 0 6
Worcester 491 37,255 7 1,418
Total 3,345 318,143 45 11,804

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 12/21/2020. 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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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Tuesday, December 22, 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- Tuesday, December 22, 2020

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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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard- Tuesday, December 22, 2020

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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