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COVID-19
OVERVIEW:
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.
BOSTON'S LATEST NUMBERS (As of January 22, 2021):
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- 50,325 confirmed cases
- 42,877 recovered
- 1,113 deaths
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RACE / ETHNICITY CASES
(Updated Monday-Friday)
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RACE / ETHNICITY |
KNOWN CASES |
PERCENTAGE OF
KNOWN CASES
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Asian / PI
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2,451
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5%
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Black/African-American
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10,851
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24%
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Latino/Hispanic
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13,820
| 31%
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Other
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3,170
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7%
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White
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14,394
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32%
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Total Race/Ethnicity Identified Cases in Boston
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44,686
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88.8% of total cases in Boston have known Race/Ethnicity data
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Total Cases in Boston
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50,325
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RACE / ETHNICITY DEATHS
(Updated Monday-Friday)
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RACE / ETHNICITY |
DEATHS |
PERCENTAGE OF
KNOWN DEATHS
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Asian / PI
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83
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7%
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Black/African-American
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364
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33%
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Latino/Hispanic
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131
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12%
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Other
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36
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3%
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White
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497
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45%
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Total Race/Ethnicity Identified Cases in Boston
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1,111
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99.8% of total deaths in Boston have known Race/Ethnicity data
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Total Deaths in Boston
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1,113
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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:
01-22-2021
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. The next update will be 01-27-2021.
NUMBER OF DEATHS AT LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES: 450 (Updated weekly: 01-19-2021)
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 January 17, 2021. The next update will be 01-27-2021.
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NEIGHBORHOOD
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NUMBER TESTED
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OF TESTED, CUMULATIVE % POSITIVE
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TESTING RATE PER 100,000 RESIDENTS
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East Boston - 02128
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32,715
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18.4%
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69,714.7 |
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Dorchester - 02122, 02124
| 42,832
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16.3%
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52,957.5 |
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Hyde Park - 02136
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20,381
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15.8%
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59,553.5 |
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Dorchester -
02121, 02125
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39,259
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15.7%
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61,077.8 |
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Mattapan - 02126
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13,817
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14.4%
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46,693.3 |
Roslindale - 02131
| 19,518
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12.7%
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57,795.1 |
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West Roxbury - 02132
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16,328
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10.5%
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57,317.4
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South Boston - 02127, 02210
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30,296 |
10.4%
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75,562.4 |
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Roxbury - 02119, 02120
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36,864
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10.3%
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85,477.8
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South End - 02111,
02118
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31,729
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7.7%
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88,737.6 |
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Charlestown - 02129
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12,319
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7.2%
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63,454.2 |
Jamaica Plain - 02130
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30,804
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7.0%
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76,291.0 |
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Allston/Brighton - 02163, 02134, 02135
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52,772
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6.5%
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79,255.1
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Back Bay, Beacon Hill, West End, Downtown, & North End - 02108, 02114, 02116, 02199, 02222, 02109, 02110, 02113
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41,684
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5.3%
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74,805.7 |
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Fenway - 02115, 02215
| 69,662
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2.6%
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127,290.0 |
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Boston
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516,828
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9.5%
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76,069.8 |
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. (January 11-17). The next update will be 01-27-21.
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NEIGHBORHOOD
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NUMBER TESTED
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POSITIVE TESTS
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% POSITIVE
(N/A*=unable to calculate due to small counts)
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Roxbury - 02119, 02120
| 2,069
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231
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11.2% |
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Dorchester - 02122, 02124
| 3,657
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397
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10.9%
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Hyde Park - 02136
| 2,070 | 221
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10.7% |
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Dorchester - 02121, 02125
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3,056
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310
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10.1% |
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East Boston - 02128
| 2,786
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271
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9.7% |
Roslindale - 02131
| 1,921 | 170 | 8.8% |
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Mattapan - 02126
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1,396
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118
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8.5% |
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South Boston - 02127, 02210
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2,809 |
182
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6.5% |
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West Roxbury - 02132
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1,664
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104
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6.3% |
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Charlestown - 02129
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1,205
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63
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5.2% |
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Allston/Brighton - 02163, 02134, 02135
| 3,684
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182
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4.9% |
Fenway - 02115, 02215
| 1,503
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73
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4.9% |
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South End - 02111, 02118
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2,279
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110
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4.8%
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Jamaica Plain - 02130
| 2,811
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111
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3.9% |
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Back Bay, Beacon Hill, West End, Downtown, & North End - 02108, 02114, 02116, 02199, 02222, 02109, 02110, 02113
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3,582
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124
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3.5% |
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Boston
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37,455
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2,686
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7.2% |
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HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT COVID-19?
Call 311 or 211
Call the Mayor's Healthline:
617-534-5050 or Toll-Free: 1-800-847-0710
*Please do not call 911 unless it is an emergency *
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Visit the City of Boston's Reopening Page
If you are concerned that a business located in Boston is not
following Massachusetts’ mandatory COVID re-opening protocols, please call or
email the Mayor’s Health Line 617-534-5050 /
mayorshealthline@bphc.org. All caller information will be kept
confidential. If you have a concern regarding a Massachusetts workplace outside
the City of Boston, you may contact the board of health for that municipality.
For any violation within the Commonwealth, you may also contact the Department
of Labor Standards (DLS) through their hotline: (508)-616-0461 ext. 9488, or by
sending an email to safepublicworkplacemailbox@mass.gov.
ABOUT OUR RESPONSE:
Since January, BPHC and Boston EMS have taken extensive steps to prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic.
BPHC is engaging in daily communications with the CDC, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), City of Boston departments and other community partners to make sure we have the latest information on guidance, best practices and recommendations. BPHC will provide updated information on this website and on our social media channels as it becomes available.
We are confident the City of Boston continues to be ready for a safe and effective response as the situation develops.
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