A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a public health update

Public Health Update CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 14, 2022

COVID Updates: Wastewater, Community Level Community Level: - → County = Medium. - CDC recommends masking if high risk; staying up to date on boosters; getting tested. Regional and Local Wastewater: - →Two weeks of regional plateau - No significant changes in local wastewater 2

Wastewater Viral RNA Signals, Regional and Local 3

COVID Updates: Cambridge Public Schools 4 ●Relatively few reported cases ●Reported absences due to COVID at lowest level of school year

COVID Updates: Hospitalizations & Deaths ↓Countywide COVID-related hospitalizations in last week (-5% decrease) ↑Deaths increase in Cambridge - 2 reported so far this month, 5 in October - Levels similar to December 2021 Less circulating COVID in the community; consequences remain high to more vulnerable residents 5

COVID Updates: Vaccination Vaccination Levels: - →76% fully vaccinated (0 change from last week) - ↑21% with two booster doses (+1% change from last week) Outreach Work: - 4 upcoming CPHD clinics 11/15-11/18 - Flu and covid-19 vaccines available - Register at www.CambridgePublicHealth.org - C3 promoting clinics at neighborhood level 6

Regional COVID Case Investigation 7 Providing resources to enable residents to isolate Case investigators called 569 people in last 30 days

Emerging Issues, concerns • “tri-demic” of Flu, RSV, and COVID-19. • Upcoming holiday gatherings may exacerbate risks • Recommendations: - get vaccinated for flu & covid; - stay home when sick; - consider masking, testing, especially around high-risk individuals 8

Flu Status, Cambridge 9

RSV, Pediatric Hospitalizations 10 CPHD - Prevention Role MDPH Regional Strategy ●Hospital survey, weekly calls to ID needs ●Outreach re: prevention of respiratory illness ●Guidance for community hospitals & pedi ICUs ●Flu Dashboard