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 23, 2020

The graph helps illustrate how the pandemic is progressing here in Cambridge compared to other geographies. Data for the county, state, and United States in this graph are procured daily from Johns Hopkins University. Data current as of 11/22/20.

Massachusetts Cities Comparison *14-day period reflects 10/25/20-11/7/20 (Nov. 12 Report) and 11/1/20-11/14/20 (Nov. 19 Report) Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health Weekly COVID-19 Data Reports City/Town Average Daily Incident Rate per 100,000 (14 days*) November 12 Report November 19 Report Boston 23.1 31.5 Cambridge 8.9 17.4 Lowell 42.1 64.2 Newton 6.2 9.1 Somerville 16.6 26.5 Springfield 35.2 51.1 Worcester 22.3 37.8 State 20.7 29.4

Risk Level Guidance

Testing Positivity Rates in CHA Communities (August to Present) Note: Each bar represents the number of positive PCR tests among residents in a community divided by the number of tests administered to residents in that community during a 14-day period. Source: Graphic created by Cambridge Health Alliance based on data in the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s weekly COVID-19 data reports.

Current Data • 2,041 confirmed, probable, and suspect cases1 ○1,767 in the community ○274 in nursing homes and assisted living ○100 deaths (NOTE: Nursing home/assisted living and death counts holding steady for many weeks) • 1,225 recoveries; 440 active cases1 • Average daily incidence rate of confirmed cases in last 7 days2: 17.3 per 100,000 residents 1 Data current as of Nov. 23, 2020, 10 a.m. 2 7-day period reflects 11/16/20 - 11/22/20.

New Cambridge Cases: Mar - Nov Dark orange line = 7-day Moving Average (case count) Vertical orange lines/bars = New Positive Cases

COVID-19 Community Testing 312,540 Tests since March 21 | 50,947 Tests in past 14 days2 Tests administered to Cambridge residents at any health care or city site. • Testing offered 7 days a week, starting Nov. 9. • Sites in East Cambridge, Harvard Square, North Cambridge, and The Port. • 30,276 tests administered since April. ○12,116 from Nov. 1–22 (additional data pending) ○Additional site added Nov. 23 to accommodate increased demand. ALL TESTING SITES CITY-FUNDED TESTING PROGRAM 1Testing period March 2-Nov. 14, 2020; 2Testing period Nov 1-14, 2020.

COVID-19 Community Testing ●More than 2,000 COVID-19 tests conducted over two days: ○Pisani Center, Sat. 11/21: 850 tests ○CambridgeSide drive thru, Sun., 11/22: 1,152 tests ○Wait time for test: < 1 hour ○Cambridge Pandemic Collaborative: Established to increase testing capacity & throughput; CPHD staff deployed to assist Fire, Police and ProEMS ●Result turnaround time increased: ○Broad Institute analyzes 50% of COVID-19 tests conducted in MA (and 15% conducted nationwide) 9

COVID-19 Community Testing

COVID-19 Community Testing 11

Additional Cambridge Measures to Curb COVID-19 Spread ●Targeted Neighborhood Outreach ○N. Cambridge, E. Cambridge, The Port, Cambridgeport ○Cambridge Community Corps (C3) members will go door-to-door, speaking with residents about how and where to get tested (first week of Dec) ○Leave behind testing information in multiple languages ●Holiday Gathering Guidance ○Press release, social media and Code Red announcement reminding residents to celebrate with household members only and important steps to take if celebrating with others. 12

Additional Cambridge Measures to Curb COVID-19 Spread ●Wastewater Surveillance: Partnership with Biobot Analytics, Inc. to track COVID-19 outbreaks by analyzing wastewater. ○Wastewater data will serve as early warning sign of increased COVID-19 infections. ○Four collection points cover the majority of the city. ○Data posted on City Dashboard in the next 2 weeks (waiting on analysis). ●Flu Clinics: @2,700 flu vaccines to date (>2.5 x of past) ○First ever drive-thru clinic (11/14); 717 flu shots ○School-based mandate (by 12/31) 13

COVID-19 Testing in K-12 Schools CPS staff are being tested twice a week, on a voluntary basis, as part of a CPHD surveillance program. Testing is also offered to symptomatic students who become ill at school. 5,038 Tests Tests administered to CPS staff through the voluntary testing program since Oct. 15 (as of Nov. 23) 978 Staff Tested Total # of CPS staff who have been tested through the voluntary testing program since Oct. 15 5X Average number of times a CPS staff member has gotten tested through the program since Oct. 15 52 students Symptomatic CPS students who have been tested through the program since Oct. 15 14

COVID-19 Testing in K-12 Schools Per Week 15