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 OCTOBER 18, 2021

Case Snapshot (as of October 17, 2021) Sources: 1Cambridge Public Health Department data, accessed on Oct. 18, 2021 @ 10 a.m. 2Massachusetts Department of Public Health Weekly COVID-19 Interactive Dashboard, Oct. 14, 2021. 7,560 Total Cases1 (confirmed, probable and suspect) ● 7,256 in the community ● 304 cases in long-term care 125 Deaths1 ● 61% of deaths were among LTC residents Active Cases1 ● 126 cases are active 6.1 Confirmed Cases per 100,0001 (7-day average for Oct. 11–17) Test Positivity2 ● 0.20% (2-week period ending Oct. 9) 2

Indoor Mask Mandate Metrics 3 Primary Metric: CDC Community Transmission Levels ●Geography: Middlesex County vs. Cambridge ●Transmission levels: Low vs. Moderate Other Metrics Informing CPHD Recommendations ●Availability of vaccines for younger children and boosters for eligible residents ●Upcoming holidays and the tendency for people to gather indoors ●New variants of concern / Other game changers ●Status of mask mandates in nearby communities

Middlesex County and Cambridge Cases by Risk Category 4 ↑High Cases are decreasing in Cambridge, but have plateaued in Middlesex County, and remain high in surrounding counties. ↑Substantial ↑Moderate Indoor mask mandate in place Sept 3

Community Testing in Cambridge 5 ●The city offers COVID-19 testing 4 days a week in 4-hour sessions. ●Starting Nov. 1, the CambridgeSide testing site will offer indoor testing only. ●From Oct. 1-10, 4,047 tests were administered at city-run sites. ●City-run testing sites are currently administering an average of 809 tests a session for Oct. 1-10. ●Residents can also get tested at local pharmacies and other sites. More info: www.cambridgema.gov/covid19/Testing

Fall Vaccine Clinics...in Full Swing! 6 Upcoming CPHD clinics: Oct. 22 (Reservoir Church) and Oct. 23 (Pisani Center/Washington Elms) 1,311 Flu shots administered at public and private vaccine clinics in October 94 COVID-19 vaccines administered at Oct. 15-16 public clinics

2021 Fall Flu Vaccination Data ●1,311 total flu vaccinations ○348 flu shots (age 18 and younger) ○241 flu shots (age 65+) ●94 Covid-19 vaccines ○Mostly boosters (82 doses) ○10 first doses delivered, including seven for people age 18 and younger ●2 Large Public Clinics ○Senior Center (Oct. 15): 355 total vaccinations ○King Open (Oct. 16): 797 total vaccinations ○46% walk-ins; 54% pre-scheduled ●7 small targeted clinics at senior buildings and meal sites 7

COVID-19 Vaccine Update 8 69% Fully vaccinated Cambridge residents 76% Cambridge residents who have received at least one dose of vaccine. Booster Shots: On Oct. 14-15, an FDA advisory panel recommended Moderna booster shots for selected groups and the J&J booster for all recipients of the vaccine. COVID-19 Vaccine for Younger Children: FDA ruling on emergency use authorization for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for younger children (age 5-11) expected as early as Halloween. 77,423 Residents Are fully vaccinated

9 City Vaccine Update (as of October 12) 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, October 14, 2021.² MA Department of Public Health Weekly Vaccine Report, October 14, 2021. Data for Cambridge and Massachusetts are current as of October 12, 2021. Race/Ethnicity Cambridge1 MA2 Asian 71% 73% Black 79% 62% Hispanic/Latinx 67% 58% Multiracial 73% >95% White 68% 70% Other/Unknown +6% of population +6% of population Total % of all residents who have received at least one dose 76% 74%

City Vaccine Update (as of October 12) Vaccination Age and Gender Data 10 Proportion of residents who have received at least one dose of vaccine: MA Department of Public Health Weekly COVID-19 Municipality Vaccination Report, October 14, 2021.² MA Department of Public Health Weekly Vaccine Report, October 14, 2021. Data for Cambridge and Massachusetts are current as of October 12, 2021. Cambridge1 MA2 12-15 Years >95% 73% 16-19 Years 56% 72% 20-29 Years 73% 74% 30-49 Years 86% 85% 50-64 Years >95% 90% 65-74 Years >95% >95% 75+ Years >95% >95% Female 76% N/A Male 75% N/A

11 Thank You! CPHD and CFD Vax Team