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 DECEMBER 21, 2020

Massachusetts Cities Comparison *14-day period reflects 11/22/20-12/5/20 (Dec. 10 Report) and 11/29/20-12/12/20 (Dec. 17 Report) Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health Weekly COVID-19 Data Reports City/Town Average Daily Incident Rate per 100,000 (14 days*) December 10 Report December 17 Report Boston 46.1 61.9 Cambridge 22.3 28.2 Lowell 102.0 134.4 Newton 23.6 24.9 Somerville 36.7 46.1 Springfield 78.8 88.7 Worcester 67.5 90.5 State 50.0 65.1

Case Snapshot New infections statewide and in Cambridge continue to remain high and above pre-Thanksgiving levels. Source: City of Cambridge COVID-19 Data Center, downloaded on 12/20/20 at 5 p.m. 2,869 Total Cases (confirmed, probable and suspect) ● 2,582 in the community ● 277 cases in long-term cares 103 Deaths ● 70% of deaths were among LTC residents 701 Active Cases ● 24% of all cases are active 26.3 Confirmed Cases per 100,000 (7-day average for Dec. 13-19)

Case Rate by Neighborhood Neighborhoods with highest cumulative case rates since start of pandemic. Charts exclude long-term care population.

Case Rate by Race & Ethnicity Charts exclude long-term care population.

Cases by Age Group Age 20-29 Age 80+

COVID-19 Community Testing 402,559 Tests since March 21 | 45,316 Tests in past 14 days2 Tests administered to Cambridge residents at any health care or city site. • Four sites/Testing offered 7 days a week • Walk-ins accommodated. • Additional testing offered at CambridgeSide from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21 and Dec. 28. • Testing Stats: ○ 53,030 tests administered since April. ○ 17,402 tests from Dec 1–20. ALL TESTING SITES CITY-FUNDED TESTING PROGRAM 1Testing period Mar 2 - Dec 12, 2020 2Testing period Nov 22 - Dec 12, 2020

COVID-19 Community Testing

Wastewater Surveillance Data

COVID-19 Policy Orders CPHD submitted the following City Council policy order responses for tonight's agenda: • Vaccine Task Force — Policy Order #44 • Feasibility of launching mobile COVID-19 testing vans - Policy Order #70 COVID-19 testing at CambridgeSide in East Cambridge.

Expert Advisory Panel Update DECEMBER 17 AGENDA ●Clinical/Case/Surveillance Update ●Indoor Fitness Centers and Athletic Facilities: ○State and local policies ●Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) Metrics

COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization

IN DEVELOPMENT Vaccine Communication Plan Goal: High vaccine uptake among Cambridge adults. Strategy: Understand + address concerns among all residents, especially communities of color. Messengers: Doctors/nurses, community and faith leaders, other influencers. Channels: Physician outreach, door-to-door, virtual “town halls,” digital communications. Eager to get his vaccine, CHA physician Pieter Cohen snowshoed to Cambridge Hospital during the storm!