CMA 2021-232
An update on COVID-19
Voted yes (8), unanimous
Dennis Carlone
Patty Nolan
Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
Alanna Mallon
Marc McGovern
Sumbul Siddiqui
Timothy J. Toomey
Quinton Zondervan
Absent (1)
E. Denise Simmons
Cases by Risk Category
Cases increased in the city and the county in the last month. Although cases decreased in the city last week, cases in the county remain high. ↑High ↑Substantial Indoor mask mandate in place Sept 3 ↑Moderate
COVID-19 and Flu Vaccine Clinics
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King Open Clinics
November 10 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
King Open School
December 1 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
King Open School
Vaccines Offered:
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine: Pediatric, Adult and Booster Doses
Flu Vaccine: Flu Shots and FluMist
CPHD and city partners administered 1,997 flu shots and 183 COVID-19 vaccines at the October clinics.
Other Updates
4 Testing To meet anticipated increased demand for COVID-19 testing during the holiday season, the City/CPHD are meeting with CIC on Wednesday, November 3 to plan expanding the city’s program to 5 days a week. In October, the city-run testing sites administered 11,020 tests, averaging 689 tests a session.
Case Investigation and Contact Tracing
With the closure of the state-contracted Community Tracing Collaborative in December, municipalities will assume full responsibility for case investigation and contact tracing. Cambridge, in partnership with Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop, was awarded a state grant to hire several case investigators and contract tracers to assist the four communities.
Emergency Dispensing Site Drill
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