NEW BEDFORD — Near the midway point of 2021's first month, this week's Department of Public Health report on the latest community COVID data, released Thursday, once again had all of Greater New Bedford in the "red" or high-risk category for spread of the virus.
Below is a breakdown of data from the region's communities, followed by statewide data:
Last week; this week
New Bedford (red; red)
Case count (last 14 days): 1,371; 1,880
Average Daily Incidence Rate per 100,000 (Last 14 days): 97.9; 134.3
Relative Change in Case Counts: Higher; Higher
Total Positive Tests (Last 14 days): 1,568; 2,105
Percent Positivity (Last 14 days): 13.87%; 15.08%
Change in Percent Positivity: Higher; Higher
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Dartmouth (red; red)
Case count (last 14 days): 458; 588
Average Daily Incidence Rate per 100,000 (Last 14 days): 88.2; 113.2
Relative Change in Case Counts: Higher; Higher
Total Positive Tests (Last 14 days): 498; 640
Percent Positivity (Last 14 days): 13.25%; 13.60%
Change in Percent Positivity: Higher; No Change
Fairhaven (red; red)
Case count (last 14 days): 201; 349
Average Daily Incidence Rate per 100,000 (Last 14 days): 89.7; 155.7
Relative Change in Case Counts: Higher; Higher
Total Positive Tests (Last 14 days): 236; 391
Percent Positivity (Last 14 days): 9.89%; 12.86%
Change in Percent Positivity: Higher; Higher
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Acushnet (red; red)
Case count (last 14 days): 201; 241
Average Daily Incidence Rate per 100,000 (Last 14 days): 89.7; 164.7
Relative Change in Case Counts: Higher; Higher
Total Positive Tests (Last 14 days): 236; 272
Percent Positivity (Last 14 days): 9.89%; 14.37%
Change in Percent Positivity: Higher; Higher
Freetown (red; red)
Case count (last 14 days): 105; 142
Average Daily Incidence Rate per 100,000 (Last 14 days): 82.9; 112.1
Relative Change in Case Counts: Lower; Higher
Total Positive Tests (Last 14 days): 116; 159
Percent Positivity (Last 14 days): 14.25%; 15.36%
Change in Percent Positivity: Higher; Higher
Westport (red; red)
Case count (last 14 days): 158; 226
Average Daily Incidence Rate per 100,000 (Last 14 days): 67.4; 96.4
Relative Change in Case Counts: Lower; Higher
Total Positive Tests (Last 14 days): 174; 247
Percent Positivity (Last 14 days): 11.22%; 12.86%
Change in Percent Positivity: No Change; Higher
Mattapoisett (red; red)
Case count (last 14 days): 61; 75
Average Daily Incidence Rate per 100,000 (Last 14 days): 76.0; 93.5
Relative Change in Case Counts: Higher; Higher
Total Positive Tests (Last 14 days): 69; 81
Percent Positivity (Last 14 days): 9.43%; 9.13%
Change in Percent Positivity: Higher; Lower
Statewide
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 5,545 confirmed COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 433,297 since the start of the pandemic.
State health officials also added 74 new confirmed COVID-19-related deaths to the state's total, which is now 13,156.
An estimated 91,396 cases are active across Massachusetts, according to the report.
The report said 2,226 patients with confirmed coronavirus cases were hospitalized in Massachusetts, of which 454 were reported to be in an intensive care unit.
The state says there have been 324,203 recoveries.
New data is typically published daily around 5 p.m. and weekly reports are typically released on Thursdays, also around 5 p.m.
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The Link LonkJanuary 15, 2021 at 05:27AM
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