Transmitting communication from Owen C. O'Riordan, Acting City Manager, relative to a COVID-19 and Monkeypox update

Public Health Update CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 1, 2022

COVID-19 Case Trend in Cambridge 2

Middlesex and Cambridge COVID-19 Cases (reported) 3

Vaccination Status, under 50 4 Age One Dose Fully Vaccinated One Booster 0-4 26% 6% n/a 5-11 80% 72% 23% 12-15 >95% >95% 51% 16-19 71% 52% 27% 20-29 89% 66% 36% 30-49 90% 76% 53%

Vaccination Status, 50+ 5 Age One Dose Fully Vaxed One Booster Two Boosters 50-64 >95 95% 73% 30% 65-74 >95 94% 78% 45% 75+ >95 >95% 84% 52% TOTAL CAMBRIDGE 90% 73% 48% 10%

Vaccine Clinic Update • Weekly Windsor Street clinics continue through August 10 • Fall planning for mobile clinics for higher risk residents • Large public clinics throughout city • Will utilize CPS buildings 6

Ongoing Recommendations for Residents 1. Get vaccinated and boosted. 2. Wear a mask indoors when not in your own home. 3. Test after known exposure, higher-risk settings, or if you feel symptomatic. 4. Seek treatment quickly if you test positive. 7

Monkeypox Update • Contagious illness spread by close contact • 4,907 confirmed cases in the U.S., 117 in Massachusetts • NOT currently widespread in Cambridge • Rash or sores, with or without flu-like symptoms 8

Monkeypox Update, cont. • Anyone can catch monkeypox with close contact with infected person • Prevent spread by avoiding close contact with individuals with infectious rash, soiled linens • Vaccination available for people exposed • CPHD response system underway

Additional CPHD Updates C3 continues to support initiatives across the city: • Heat wave response • Ongoing COVID support, prepped for monkeypox • Social capital survey • Participatory budgeting 10