| Visit the BPHC Main Page on COVID-19
OVERVIEW:
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19 (formerly referred to as 2019 Novel Coronavirus or 2019-nCoV) is a new respiratory virus that was first identified in Wuhan, China in December of 2019. The City of Boston and BPHC have extended the public health emergency declaration until further notice.
Boston's Latest Numbers (As of September 18, 2020): (Updated Monday-Friday)
16,514 confirmed cases 13,180 recovered 760 deaths
Click here for the BPHC 09-17-2020 Weekly COVID-19 Report
Boston Race/Ethnicity Case Data: (Updated Monday-Friday)
Race/Ethnicity | Known Cases | Percentage of Known Cases | Asian/PI | 555 | 4% | Black/African-American | 4,809 | 33% | Latinx/Hispanic | 4,537 | 31% | Other | 986 | 7% | White | 3,717 | 25% | Total Race/Ethnicity Identified Cases in Boston | 14,604 | 88.4% of total cases in Boston have known Race/Ethnicity data | Total Cases in Boston | 16,514 |
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Boston Race/Ethnicity Death Data: (Updated Monday-Friday)
Race/Ethnicity | Deaths | Percentage of Known Deaths | Asian/PI | 51 | 7% | Black/African-American | 263 | 35% | Latinx/Hispanic | 89 | 12% | Other | 22 | 3% | White | 334 | 44% | Total Race/Ethnicity Identified Deaths in Boston | 759 | 99.9% of total deaths in Boston have known Race/Ethnicity data | Total Deaths in Boston | 760 |
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Although complete data on race and ethnicity among COVID-19 positive cases in Boston residents has not been reported to the City of Boston, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is actively working to collect available data for public release.
NOTE: Information on race and ethnicity data is collected and reported by multiple entities and may or may not reflect self-reporting by the individual case. A classification of "missing" indicates that no reporter knew the race and ethnicity of the individual, the individual refused to provide the information, or that the originating reporting system does not capture the information. "Other" indicates multiple races or another race that is not listed above.
COVID-19 CORE METRICS
These are the core metrics critical to inform response leadership. BPHC and the City of Boston use this data to monitor the progress of the City's response, to guide decision making and to shape our response moving forward during the COVID-19 pandemic. All data points cited are 7-day trailing moving averages. Metric
(Most recent date)
| Most Recent Date
| 7 Days Prior | Baseline Average
| Threshold
| Positive
tests (Sept. 12) | 51.6
| 48.9 | 21.4
| 36.2 | Positivity
(Sept. 12) | 2.8%
| 1.5% | 2.1%
| 4.0%
| COVID-19-like-illness
(CLI) ED visits (Sept. 14)
| 16.1
| 14.1 | 11.6
| 22.4 |
Number of deaths at long-term care facilities: 350 (Updated weekly: 09/15/2020)
Neighborhood Testing Data: As of Saturday, September 12, 2020, there were
217,705 COVID-19 tests (with results) of Boston Residents. Of 217,705 total
tests of Boston residents, 7.6% have tested positive. For all Boston residents,
the positive for tests increased from 1.5% for the prior week (August
30-September 5) to 2.8% for the current week (September 6 - September 12).
NEIGHBORHOOD | NUMBER TESTED | OF TESTED, CUMULATIVE % POSITIVE | CURRENT WEEK % POSITIVE
| TESTING RATE PER 10,000 RESIDENTS
| East Boston - 02128
| 15,517 | 15.2% | 5.2% | 3,306.6 | Mattapan - 02126
| 6,974 | 12.8% | N/A | 2,356.8 | Hyde Park - 02136
| 10,205 | 12.1% | 4.7% | 2,981.9
| Dorchester - 02122, 02124
| 20,335 | 11.9% | 4.5% | 2,514.2 | Dorchester - 02121, 02125
| 18,682 | 11.5% | 4.8% | 2,906.5
| Roslindale - 02131 | 9,473 | 9.3% | 4.6% | 2,805.1 | West Roxbury - 02132
| 7,266 | 7.2% | 4.1% | 2,550.6
| Roxbury - 02119, 02120
| 18,190 | 6.8% | 2.5% | 4,217.8 | South End - 02111, 02118
| 15,378 | 6.7% | 0.9% | 4,300.8
| Jamaica Plain - 02130
| 15,760 | 5.4%
| 2.1% | 3,903.2
| Allston/Brighton - 02163, 02134, 02135
| 21,873 | 5.1% | 4.9%
| 3,285.0 | South Boston - 02127, 02210
| 12,154 | 5.0% | 2.5% | 3,031.4 | Charlestown - 02129 | 5,317 | 4.6% | N/A | 2,738.7
| Back Bay, Beacon Hill, West End, Downtown, & North End - 02108, 02114, 02116, 02199, 02222, 02109, 02110, 02113
| 20,116
| 3.1% | 1.4% | 3,610.0 | Fenway - 02115, 02215
| 20,395 | 2.0% | 0.6%
| 3,726.7 | Other | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A
| Boston | 217,705 | 7.6% | 2.8%
| 3,204.3 |
*N/A = Unable to calculate due to small counts (N<5)
CLICK HERE FOR A MAP OF TESTING SITES IN BOSTON
Visit the City of Boston's Reopening Page
The state has updated guidance on the Reopening Massachusetts website. The City of Boston also continues to update City-specific guidance on the reopening website.
If you are concerned that a business located in Boston is not
following Massachusetts’ mandatory COVID re-opening protocols, please call or
email the Mayor’s Health Line 617-534-5050 /
mayorshealthline@bphc.org. All caller information will be kept
confidential. If you have a concern regarding a Massachusetts workplace outside
the City of Boston, you may contact the board of health for that municipality.
For any violation within the Commonwealth, you may also contact the Department
of Labor Standards (DLS) through their hotline: (508)-616-0461 ext. 9488, or by
sending an email to safepublicworkplacemailbox@mass.gov.
ABOUT OUR RESPONSE:
Since January, BPHC and Boston EMS have taken extensive steps to prepare for a potential outbreak of COVID-19.
BPHC is engaging in daily communications with the CDC, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), City of Boston departments and other community partners to make sure we have the latest information on guidance, best practices and recommendations. BPHC will provide updated information on this website and on our social media channels as it becomes available.
We are confident the City of Boston continues to be ready for a safe and effective response as the situation develops.
HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT COVID-19? Visit the BPHC Main COVID-19 Page Call 311 or 211
Call the Mayor's Healthline: 617-534-5050 or Toll-Free: 1-800-847-0710
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