The Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19 (formerly referred to as 2019 Novel Coronavirus or 2019-nCoV) is a new respiratory virus that was first identified in Wuhan, China in December of 2019. The City of Boston and BPHC have extended the public health emergency declaration until further notice. 

Although complete data on race and ethnicity among COVID-19 positive cases in Boston residents has not been reported to the City of Boston, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is actively working to collect available data for public release.

NOTE: Information on race and ethnicity data is collected and reported by multiple entities and may or may not reflect self-reporting by the individual case. A classification of "missing" indicates that no reporter knew the race and ethnicity of the individual, the individual refused to provide the information, or that the originating reporting system does not capture the information. "Other" indicates multiple races or another race that is not listed above.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST COVID-19 CORE METRICS: 
07-23-2021
These are the core metrics critical to inform response leadership. BPHC and the City of Boston use this data to monitor the progress of the City's response, to guide decision making and to shape our response moving forward during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here for archived COVID-19 Metrics reports.

CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKLY COVID-19 VACCINATION REPORT: 07-26-2021
This report on the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in the City will be released weekly. The City will analyze data to see where there are gaps and target solutions to address inequitable access or acceptance. Click here for archived COVID-19 vaccination reports. 

NUMBER OF DEATHS AT LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES: 514 (Updated: 07-26-2021) 

ALL BOSTON TESTING DATA - CUMULATIVE COMMUNITY POSITIVITY

The "Cumulative Community Positivity" calculation counts each individual person one time (their first negative, their first positive), regardless of the number of times an individual is tested, to assess the level of COVID-19 infection in the City and neighborhoods since the start of the pandemic. College ordered testing included. (As of July 20, 2021.  

NEIGHBORHOOD TESTING DATA - CURRENT COMMUNITY POSITIVITY

The "Current Community Positivity" calculation counts each individual person one time within 7 days to better assess the current level of COVID-19 infection in the City and neighborhoods. Excludes college-ordered testing. (July 14-20).