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 WEEKLY REPORT CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Massachusetts Cities Comparison City/Town Average Daily Incident Rate per 100,000 (last 14 days) Oct. 29 Report Nov. 5 Report Boston 15.8 18.4 Cambridge 3.9 5.0 Lowell 17.6 27.7 Newton 5.6 5.6 Somerville 7.5 9.3 Springfield 15.9 24.6 Worcester 14.4 16.0 State 11.8 15.3

What Changed?

New Statewide Measures To Curb COVID-19 Spread New Orders & Advisories (effective 11/6)

Current Data • • • • • • •

New Cambridge Cases: March 2 – November 8

Cambridge Cases By Neighborhood (Rate)

Potential Drivers in Case Increase • • • • • • 1. 2.

COVID-19 Community Testing 260,485 Tests since March 21 | 46,189 Tests in past 14 days2 0.20% 2.8% • Testing offered 7 days a week, starting today (Nov 9). • Sites in East Cambridge, Harvard Square, North Cambridge, and The Port. • 18,160 total tests administered since April. ALL TESTING SITES CITY-FUNDED TESTING PROGRAM

COVID-19 Testing in K-12 Schools 2,441 Tests 825 Staff Tested 3X 28 students

Cambridge Community Corps

CPHD Flu Clinics • •