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

The Public Health Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Cambridge COVID-19 UPDATE CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL MAY 23, 2022

Middlesex and Cambridge COVID-19 Cases 2

COVID-19 Case Rate by Age 3

Cases in Higher Ed 4

(Even Stronger) Recommendations for Residents 1. Get vaccinated and boosted. 2. Wear a mask indoors when not in your own home. 3. Test after known exposure or higher-risk settings. 4. Follow isolation and quarantine guidance. 5

Free COVID-19 Treatment • Can prevent serious illness & hospitalization • For people who: • are at increased risk • test COVID-19+ • have symptoms, even mild • Referrals from healthcare providers or state’s treatment line: [phone removed] 6

Support for Residents • Case investigators calling 70+, under 5; have reached over 500 residents • Cambridge Community Corps distributing information, tests and masks to + cases, neighbors • Cambridge Housing Authority educating about rapid test use & treatment options, distributing supplies 7

CPHD Vaccine Clinics • Weekly Windsor Street Clinics extended until August 10 • Mobile clinics serving unhoused residents resuming • Direct mail campaign for those overdue for boosters 8