A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an update on COVID-19

The Public Health Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Cambridge COVID-19 UPDATE CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Case Snapshot (as of September 26, 2021) Sources: 1Cambridge Public Health Department data, accessed on Sept. 26, 2021 @ 5 pm; 2Massachusetts Department of Public Health Weekly COVID-19 Interactive Dashboard, Sept. 24, 2021. 7,354 Total Cases1 (confirmed, probable and suspect) ● 7,050 in the community ● 304 cases in long-term care 124 Deaths1 ● 61% of deaths were among LTC residents Active Cases1 ● 345 cases are active 13.6 Confirmed Cases per 100,0001 (7-day average for Sept. 19–25) Test Positivity2 ● 0.37% (2-week period ending Sept. 18) 2

Cambridge Cases by Risk Category 3 Current transmission rate supports mitigation strategies including mask wearing.

Community Testing in Cambridge 4 ●The city offers COVID-19 testing 4 days a week in 4-hour sessions. ●Starting Oct. 4, the CambridgeSide testing site will offer drive-through testing only. ●From Sept. 1-19, 8,207 tests were administered at city-run sites. ●City-run testing sites are currently administering over 900 tests a session. ●Residents can also get tested at local pharmacies and other sites. More info: www.cambridgema.gov/covid19/Testing

Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Public flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinics will be held at sites throughout the city in October. 5 Oct. 15 Citywide Senior Center 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Oct. 16 King Open School 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Oct. 22 Reservoir Church 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. Oct. 23 Pisani Center/ Washington Elms 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Vaccine Update 6 69% Fully vaccinated Cambridge residents 76% Cambridge residents who have received at least one dose of vaccine. Booster Shots will soon be available for adults who received both doses of the Pfizer vaccine at least 6 months ago who: ●Are age 65+ ●Have underlying health conditions ●Work or live in high exposure settings 76,838 Residents Are fully vaccinated

7 City Vaccine Update (as of September 21) Vaccination Race/Ethnicity Data The proportion of residents by race and ethnicity who have received at least one dose of vaccine in Cambridge and the state: ¹MA Department of Public Health Weekly COVID-19 Municipality Vaccination Report, September 23, 2021.² MA Department of Public Health Weekly Vaccine Report, September 23, 2021. Data for Cambridge and Massachusetts are current as of September 21, 2021. Race/Ethnicity Cambridge1 MA2 Asian 70% 72% Black 78% 60% Hispanic/Latinx 66% 57% Multiracial 70% 95% White 68% 68% Other/Unknown +6% of population +6% of population Total % of all residents who have received at least one dose 76% 72%

City Vaccine Update (as of September 21) Vaccination Age and Gender Data 8 Proportion of residents who have received at least one dose of vaccine: MA Department of Public Health Weekly COVID-19 Municipality Vaccination Report, September 23, 2021.² MA Department of Public Health Weekly Vaccine Report, September 23, 2021. Data for Cambridge and Massachusetts are current as of September 21, 2021. Cambridge1 MA2 12-15 Years 94% 72% 16-19 Years 56% 71% 20-29 Years 72% 73% 30-49 Years 85% 84% 50-64 Years >95% 89% 65-74 Years >95% 96% 75+ Years >95% 93% Female 76% N/A Male 75% N/A

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