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Home My WebLink About2020-08-27 Board of Health Minutes North Andover Board of Health Meeting Minutes Thursday—August 27, 2020 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL MEETING Present: Joseph McCarthy,Michelle Davis,Daphnee Alva-LaFleur, Brian LaGrasse,Stephen Casey Jr,and Toni K.Wolfenden. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting called to order at 7:01 pm. Chairman Joseph McCarthy read the following statement: Pursuant to Governor Baker's March 12,2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law,G.L.c.30A,Section 18,and the Governor's March 15,2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place,this meeting of the North Andover Board of Health will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found on the Town's website,at www.northandoverma.gov. For this meeting, members of the public who wish to watch the meeting may do so on their televisions by tuning to Comcast Channel 8 or Verizon Channel 26 or online at www.northandovercam.ore. No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted,but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time,via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so,despite best efforts,we will post on the Town of North Andover website an audio or video recording, transcript,or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting. If the public would like to participate in public hearings please email your question/comment prior to or during the meeting to blaerasseAnorthandoverma.gov The question/comment will be read during the proceedings and responded to accordingly. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Meeting Minutes from June 25,2020 presented for signature. Motion made by Daphne Alva-LaFleur to approve the minutes,motion seconded by Michelle Davis,all in favor,minutes approved.(3-0-0) Meeting Minutes from July 23,2020 presented for signature. Motion made by Daphne Alva LaFleur to approve the minutes,motion seconded by Michelle Davis,all in favor,minutes approved.(3-0-0) III. COMMUNICATIONS,ANNOUNCEMENTS,AND DISCUSSION A. Kimberly Foss,Robyn Januszewski,and William Mehaffey representing Northeast Mosquito Control and Wetlands Management District have joined the Board of Health meeting to discuss the local mosquito situation. For 2020,the districts total mosquito collections are down 70%from last year. The mosquito responsible for Eastern Equine Encephalitis(EEE)is extremely low in the district. On 2019 North Andover Board of Health Meeting Page 1 of 3 Board of Health Members:Joseph McCarthy,Chairman;Michelle Davis,RN,Clerk/Member;Daphnee Alva-LaFleur,Member; Dr.Patrick Scanlon,DO,Town Physician/Member Health Department Staff:Brian LaGrasse,Health Director;Stephen Casey Jr.,Health Inspector;Caroline Ibbitson,Public Health Nurse;Toni K.Wolfenden,Health Department Assistant August 13,2020,the area was labeled as"significant drought conditions,level two"this was declared by EEA for the entire Commonwealth with the northeast region also experiencing a classic long-term drought. According to the northeast regional climate center,our district falls between 50-75%of normal precipitation from May 2020 to August 2020. Our district is extremely dry which coincides with our low mosquito counts. Although the district is down,North Andover is up 147%from last year but that is only for the Cattail Mosquito. This particular mosquito came out early with high numbers before the drought began. After July,all mosquito populations dropped significantly. All other types of mosquitos are very low. All mosquito pools tested for West Nile Virus and EEE have been negative with very low populations for collections. On August 5,2020,all 3645 municipal catch basins where treated for West Nile Virus prevention. There was one resident request for property inspection and 29 regular larva site inspections completed. B. COVIDI9 Updates—The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is in Step lof Phase 3. Governor Baker rolled back the gathering numbers for outside venues from 100 down to 50. This was to help curb any additional spike in COVIDI9 numbers. The numbers continue to look good. Currently,Massachusetts is doing fantastic compared to other parts of the country. Massachusetts had a total of 365 new cases today,but that is out of 25,340 tests. In the month of August,the Commonwealth ranged from 162 cases to 438 positive cases per day however,the testing capacity has grown substantially over the last month. The testing numbers per day range from 12,000 to 27,000 tests done per day. The testing rate is at 1%which is the best seen during the entire pandemic. There are five active cases of COVIDI9 in the Town of North Andover. All are on isolation. 338 people have recovered. Incident rate for the town is at 1.2 people per 100,000. The Health Department has been working diligently with The School Department to help get their plans ready to re-entry. The hybrid model has been adopted by the School Department. The classes have been divided in to two cohorts or two groups. Each group will go to school two days per week and all students learn on one remote day. Cohort A attends school on Monday and Thursday. Cohort B attends school on Tuesday and Friday. All students do remote learning on Wednesday. All classrooms have been modified to meet spacing requirements. Busing is very different this year. Buses now use assigned seating,seating arrangements,cleaning protocols and various schedules to combat COVIDI9. HVAC in each school building has been inspected,tested and commissioned by an engineering company. All school buildings are being inspected. Dates have not been set for a full in person return. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts have created a rapid response testing unit when schools are back in session,if there are any clusters or outbreaks,the state can send a mobile unit to do rapid testing for students,staff and faculty. The state have increased the testing sites from 8 to 20. Both Lawrence and Methuen have state testing sites. Methuen testing sites are AFC—380 R Merrimack Street Methuen,MA and Alliance Family Health Center/Methuen Family Health Center, 147 Pelham Street Methuen,MA. Lawrence General Hospital and Greater Lawrence Family Health Center are also state testing sites for COVID19. Merrimack College students have begun classes with reopening plans in place. The Health Department has been working with their administration for the past few months to help implement changes with the student protocols. Students,staff and faculty are tested weekly which results in 4,500 tests per week. The testing is mandatory. This testing has for the Town of North Andover has more than doubled. The Health Department has met with Brooks School to assist with their reopening plans. Students will be coming back next week. They will isolate as a school bubble. All students will live on campus. Town Hall is now open by appointment only. Stevens Memorial Library is open with limited capacity and curbside pickup. Brian LaGrasse has been working with the Stevens Estate with limited capacity. There is an anticipation of numbers going up because with more people being out in public. Stephen Casey Jr.Inspector Updates—Stephen continues to work with restaurants and give proper feedback. Most restaurants want to be proactive with indoor dining options. A zoom call will be set up to refresh restaurants on the COVID19 guidelines. Various restaurants have been remodeling and constructed in North Andover,which Stephen has been collaborating with to help with a smooth transition and code compliance. Complaints have slowed down. In the past,most of the complaints where about employees and mask wearing. Now,the complaints are customer based. Stephen reminds people to wear a face covering and keep social distancing. PPE kits are available for the town's small businesses. Septic season continues as does housing inspections. Pools are up and running with low complaints. Stephen continues to work with caterers and temporary food vendors with permitting and COVID19 compliance. Currently,Fuddruckers,Howling Wolf and Raceway Convenience/Gas Station have closed during the pandemic. Event venues are affected by group gatherings being lowered to 50 however,churches are not. Michelle Davis thanks the School Committee for all their hard work during this difficult time. Daphnee Alva-LaFleur reminds us that at this uncertain time,we are all in this together. No one thought 2020 would be like this. Daphnee involved"We Care Charities"to help with seniors that are in need of food and other items. Joseph McCarthy discusses COVIDI9 statistics,concerns with the economy,and treatments. Governor Baker has made flu shots mandatory for all school age children regardless of in-person or remote learning. Brian LaGrasse has North Andover Board of Health Meeting Minutes Thursday—August 27,2020 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL MEETING been working with North Andover and Andover Pediatrics to figure out how best to complete the mandatory vaccines. The Town Wide Flu Clinic is planned for late October. It will be a"drive- through"versus the typical in-person flu clinic as it has been in the past. It will be different from years past. IV. ADJOURNMENT MOTION made by Daphnee Alva-LaFleur to adjourn the meeting.Michelle Davis seconded the motion and all were in favor.The meeting adjourned at 7:48 pm.(3-0-0) Pre pared by: Toni K. Wol fenden, Health Dept.Assistant Reviewed bv: All Board of Health Members&Brian LaGrasse, Health Director Signed by: Michelle Davis, Clerk of the Board Date Signed Documents Used At Meeting: Agenda Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVIDI9 Dashboard—Thursday,August 27,2020 2019 North Andover Board of Health Meeting Page 3 of 3 Board of Health Members:Joseph McCarthy,Chairman;Michelle Davis,RN,Clerk/Member;Daphnee Alva-LaFleur,Member; Dr.Patrick Scanlon,DO,Town Physician/Member Health Department Staff:Brian LaGrasse,Health Director;Stephen Casey Jr.,Health Inspector;Caroline Ibbitson,Public Health Nurse;Toni K.Wolfenden,Health Department Assistant North Andover Board of Health Meeting Agenda Thursday, August 27, 2020 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL MEETING Live broadcast can be heard on www.northandovercam.org I. CALL TO ORDER II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. July 23,2020 B. June 25,2020 III. NEW BUSINESS A. Mosquito Update B. COVIDI9 Update IV. ADJOURNMENT Pursuant to Governor Baker's March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, Section 18, and the Governor's March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the North Andover Board of Health will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found on the Town's website, at www.northandoverma.gov. For this meeting, members of the public who wish to watch the meeting may do so on their televisions by tuning to Comcast Channel 8 or Verizon Channel 26 or online at www.northandovercam.org. No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so, despite best efforts, we will post on the Town of North Andover website an audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting. If the public would like to participate in public hearings please email your question/comment prior to or during the meeting to blagrasseCa-_)northan dove rma.gov The question/comment will be read during the proceedings and responded to accordingly. 2019 North Andover Board of Health Meeting-Meeting Agenda Page 1 of 1 Note: The Board of Health reserves the right to take items out of order and to discuss and/or vote on items that are not listed on the agenda. Board of Health Members: Joseph McCarthy,Chairman;Michelle Davis,RN,Clerk/Member;Daphnee Alva-LaFleur,Member; Patrick Scanlon,D.O.,Town Physician/.Member Health Department Staff:Brian LaGrasse,Health Director;Stephen Casey Jr., Health Inspector; Caroline Ibbitson,Public Health Nurse;Toni K.Wolfenden,Health Department Assistant 1t7 C.f .i� ,4�� Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 �,� " {� Dashboard of Public Health Indicators NewlyReported • Confirmed Newly Reported • Deaths Today Confirmed Today Confirmed Cases Confirmed Cases Cases Deaths among among• 1 8, 775 ew Individuals • - • • Below is the current status: Tested by -d by Molecular Tests MolecularMeasure Status 25.340 1 .649.836 COVID-19 positive test rate Number of individuals who died from COVID-19 Total MolecularLegend Number of patients with COVID-19 in hospitals Tests • Positive trend Healthcare system readiness Administered In progress Testing capacity f Negative trend 2.246.626 Contact tracing capabilities he front page of the dashboard has been reformatted.Antibody tests(individual and total numbers)can be found on page 17. tYA ,A , Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 19. ' L Dashboard of Public Health Indicators Percent or Count of Change Since Lowest Observed Value (LOV) 7 Day Weighted 1 a 1,6% 1.6,o 1.6of 1.6 � t Overage Of Positive 1.5% 1.7 , 1.7�% 1.7°ia 1.7°lc 1.7% L6°,; 1.7°l0 1.6°fo 1.6"10 o 1 5011 14i 1 4 E 9 Al 14 or p ib ia ✓lolecular Test Rate* 5 1.111. i .mey may,0 1 1.0% 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 -=_- JUIV AL19 t Lov =1.0% 3 Day Average of Number of 403 407 400 374 36u 37d 383 378 38q 396 393 384 381 39G 391 3g2 371 371 3C9 370 • -OVID-19 Patients 3533 53 336# 369 375 339 in Hospital ** ' � 317 393 317 3�D 300 8 21+ 30 31 1 2 4 c 6 1 10 11 12 i 8 19 20 21 22 23 2.4 25 26 luiy August Lov=313 Number of 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Hospitals using 3 3 5 3%.00 0 3 Surge Capacity 2 2 2 2 3 ' 1 1 0 2 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 i5 16 17 18" i9 'tO 21 23 21 -4 25 2> IJulv Lov= 0 3 Day Average of 1s 14 14 6 COVID-19 Deaths*** 13 l 11 12 12 13 10 8 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 iQ 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 —1—�- July August Lov= 11 alculated from total molecular tests;—Includes both confirmed and suspected cases of COVID-1 9;'Includes deaths in only confirmed cases of COVID-19 )te:Hospital-reported data included here reflects a transition to new federal reporting standards imposed as of 7/22.The third graph(number of hospitals using surge)does not include data from July 22 due to th nsition.As a result,data may not be directly comparable to hospital data previously reported.LOV = Lowest observed value, i.e.the lowest value the public health indicator has been since tracking started. 2 �P iH�t Mpae Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 Table of Contents lossaryof Terms.................................................................................................................................................................Page 4 aily and Cumulative Confirmed Cases......................................................................................................................Page 5 ?sting by Date - Molecular (Individuals)...................................................................................................................Page 6 ?sting by Date - Molecular (Total Tests Conducted)............................................................................................Page 7 ?sting by Date - Molecular (Percent Positive)........................................................................................................Page 8 aily and Cumulative COVID-19 Hospitalizations..................................................................................................Page 9 lew Daily COVID-19 Hospital Admissions...............................................................................................................Page 10 aily and Cumulative COVID-19 ICU and Intubations.........................................................................................Page 11 ailyand Cumulative Deaths.........................................................................................................................................Page 12 ailyand Cumulative County Data..............................................................................................................................Page 13 eaths by Sex, Previous Hospitalization, & Underlying Conditions...............................................................Page 14 ases, Hospitalizations, & Deaths by Race/Ethnicity...........................................................................................Page 15 OVID-19 Cases in Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities..............................................................................................Page 16 stingby Date - Antibody.............................................................................................................................................Page 17 ?sting by Date - Antigen...............................................................................................................................................Page 18 )tal Hospital Capacity by Region...............................................................................................................................Page 19 OVID Patient Census by Hospital..............................................................................................................................Page 20 epartment of Corrections on-site Testing Program...........................................................................................Page 23 3 P i�4..1 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 ,a. a� L= Glossary of Terms rr p�i�+yc Please Note:the following terms and definitions apply to COVID-19 only. COVID-19 Molecular Test:Also known as a PCR test.This diagnostic test identifies the presence of virus's genetic material.These tests are very accurate and a positive result means someone has current or very recent infection. COVID-19 Antigen Test:This test identifies the presence of proteins on the surface of the virus.These diagnostic tests are somewhat less accurate(i.e.,low sensitivity)than molecular tests but a positive result is suggestive of current infection. COVID-19 Antibody Test:Also known as a serology test.This test identifies antibodies;antibodies are the proteins produced by the immune system to fight off an infection. Because antibodies take days to weeks to make after infection,a positive result indicates infection at some point in the past.It is not a diagnostic test. Testing by Date:This refers to the date the sample(usually nasal swab or blood)was taken.Most reports and figures in this dashboard use this date. Total Tests:This represents the total number of tests done and includes people who have had multiple tests. Persons Tested:This represents the total number of persons who had at least one test done.If a person had more than one test,they are still counted only once. Case Definition:A standard set of criteria (including symptoms,laboratory tests and exposure)used to count persons who may have COVID-19.Case definitions tell public health professionals which people with disease to count;they don't tell healthcare providers how to diagnose or treat COVID. Confirmed Case:A person is counted as a confirmed case of COVID-19 if they have a positive molecular test. Probable Case:A person is counted as a probable case in four ways: 1.if they have a positive antigen test AND have symptoms OR were exposed to someone with COVID; 2.if they have a positive antibody test AND have symptoms OR were exposed to someone with COVID; 3.if they have COVID symptoms AND were exposed to someone with COVID; 4.if they died and their death certificate lists COVID as a cause of death. More complete information about the COVID-19 case definition may be found here: https: cdn.ymaws.com/www.cste.org/resource/resmgrZps positionstatement2020/Interim-20-ID-02 COVID-19-19.pdf Suspected Hospitalized Cases: Patients without a laboratory confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis but who,as determined by the hospital, have signs and symptoms compatible with COVID-19(most patients with confirmed COVID-19 have developed fever and/or symptoms of acute respiratory illness,such as cough,shortness of breath,or myalgia/fatigue). 4 �iH(1c M1.itih.. LV` wV^ Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 ., � Daily and Cumulative Confirmed Cases ,1 L; Confirmed COVID- 19 Cases To Date by Date Individual Tested 0New Confirmed Cases *Cumulative Confirmed Cases 400 118,000 350 .. 116,000 300 114,000 250 .. . ... .. 200 112,000 150 .. 110,000 100 108,000 50 0 0 .. 106,000 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 July August to Sources:COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences;Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health. )te:all data are current as of 8:00am on the date at the top of the page; Data previously shown according to date report received;data now presented according to date the individual was tested.Due to lag in )orting by laboratories,counts for most recent dates are likely to be incomplete. 5 Ti or hF4n. Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 Testing by Date - Molecular (Individuals) ^�CIuYiF Total Number of Individuals with at Least One Molecular Test Performed by Date New Individuals Tested by Molecular Method *Cumulative Individuals Tested by Molecular Method 30K 1,700K 25K 1,6i0K 1,500K 20K 1,400K 15K . 1,300K 10K 1,200K 5K 1,100K N OK 1,000K 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 July August to Sources:COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences;Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health. )te:all data are current as of 8:00am on the date at the top of the page. Data previously shown according to date report received;data now presented according to date the individual was tested.Due to lag in >orting by laboratories,counts for most recent dates are likely to be incomplete.Testing by Date- Molecular(Individual)counts the number of individuals with at least one molecular test;Testing by Date-Molecul )tal Tests Conducted)counts the total number of molecular tests performed.This includes individuals who have had more than one molecular test. 6 P`n0 rF M4a•8, %v was Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 `V � . Testing by Date - Molecular (Total Tests Conducted) ter:rFY i,�. Total Number of Molecular Tests Performed by Date 45K First Molecular Test Per Individual •Molecular Tests that are Repeated in Individuals 43.234 40K 38,856 36,744 35,910 35,068 31,818 32,704 30,455 28,907 30K 28,731 26,688 27,571 26,216 7,929 27,764 23,337 25,427 25 K 21, 23,790 24,225 22,61 23,532 301 21,782 20,840 22,128 18,744 19,930 20K 18,376 18,49 18,73 18,347 18,366 14,88 15K 13,459 13,644 11,070 11,846 11,357 10,91 , 10K 5 7,940 7,634 5K 4,295. OK ' 32 8392 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 July August to Sources:COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences;Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health. >te:all data are current as of 8:OOam on the date at the top of the page.Data previously shown according to date report received;data now presented according to date the individual was tested.Due to lag in )orting by laboratories,counts for most recent dates are likely to be incomplete.Testing by Date-Molecular(Individual)counts the number of individuals with at least one molecular test;Testing by Date- Molecul rtal Tests Conducted) counts the total number of molecular tests performed.This includes individuals who have had more than one molecular test. 7 PttN OF Mg6,� Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 y 1 yy 4� w I,V Testing by Date - Molecular (Percent Positive) OF4� !rcent of Tests By Molecular Method that are Positive by Test Date percent of Tested Individuals who are Positive *Percent of All Molecular Tests that are Positive 2.2% 2.4% 2.2% 2.0% 2.0%, 2.1% 2.0% 1.9% .. 2.0% 1. 1 1.9% 1.7% 1.9% 1.8% .8% 1.8% 1.9% .7% 1.8 8% 1.9% 1 1.8% 1.8 1.8% 1.7% 1.8% 1.8 6% 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% 1.7 1.8% 1.8% 1.8 1.6°/ 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7° 1.6% 1.� 1.4° 1.7% 1.7% 1.5% 1.5% ° 1.5% % . % 1.64� 1.6%... 3 1.5°/ 0 1.5° 1.5% 1.6°h 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% 4/ 1.5/0 1.5% 0 1.6% 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.2% 1.0% 1.2% 1.3% 1.2% 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% 0.5% .... .., 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 July August to Sources:COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences;Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health. >te:all data are current as of 8:00am on the date at the top of the page.Data previously shown according to date report received;data now presented according to date the individual was tested.Due to lag in )orting by laboratories,counts for most recent dates are likely to be incomplete;this graph is lagged by one day as a result.Percent of Tested Individuals who are Positive counts the number of individuals with at ist one molecular test;Percent of all Molecular Tests that are Positive counts the total number of molecular tests performed.This includes individuals who have had more than one molecular test. 8 t�s rr rspn Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 v Daily and Cumulative COVID- 19 Hospitalizations ram•'CF Y��4 Patients Reported as Hospitalized with COVID- 19 by Date •New Hospitalizations by Date •Number of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients by Date 600 150 400 100 c c > > v 46 42 200 U w 50 30 37 35 HCases 26 22 o 01 0 . -1 I .. ,. . . . 0Hospitalized 29 .0 20 19 14 Currently CL 10 - 0 50 23 16 15 -26 7 14 -23-20 31-21 13 _4 11 -21 3 -23 3 5 9 7 7 -23 0 _ -42 49 200 = 3313 ro °1 0 Z -100 -400 -150 -181 -600 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 July August Date to Sources:COVID-19 Data provided by the MDPH survey of hospitals(hospital survey data are self-reported);Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health. )tes:data are current as of 12:00pm on the date at the top of the page.These data include both confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases. For purposes of this reporting,"confirmed"are cases with a PC test. ispected"are those with symptoms who have not had a test result yet. Hospital-reported data included here reflects a transition to new federal reporting standards imposed as of 7/22.As a result,data may not directly comparable to hospital data reported previously. 9 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 New Daily COVI D- 19 Hospital Admissions y9��.►�T'k� rr✓rpFy�iC�> Confirmed and Suspected COVID-19 Hospital Admissions by Day *Confirmed COVID-19 Hospital Admissions *Suspected COVID-19 Hospital Admissions 350 '00 250 C C O a 200 E Q n 150 w 0 2 100 50 0 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 July August to Sources:COVID-19 Data provided by the MDPH survey of hospitals(hospital survey data are self-reported);Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health. >tes:data are current as of 12:00pm on the date at the top of the page. For purposes of this reporting,"confirmed"are cases with a PCR test."Suspected"are those with symptoms who have not had a test result ye ispital-reported data included here reflects a transition to new federal reporting standards imposed as of 7/22.The chart on this page does not include data from July 22 due to this transition.As a result,data may t be directly comparable to hospital data reported previously. 10 Cf A ",. c2 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 Daily and Cumulative COVI D- 19 ICU and Intubations 09.1�,�fr 4F��4�G Patients Reported in ICU with COVID- 19 by Date *Changes in ICU Count by Date *Total Patients in ICU 20 1S 16 10 10 6 8 7 7 7 50 Countof _ 4 1111110— 10-0 j� Currently in IC[ ' -3 -4 4 -3 7 -5 -4 -4 6 3 -3 6 7 50-4 -10 -8 -8 -20 13 -16 • 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 July August Patients Reported as Intubated with COVID- 19 by Date •Changes in Intubation Count by Date *Total Patients Intubated 10 8 40 0 5 5 Uj Countof 5 4 .. 4 4 � 3 20 C •, ••1 1 • • -1 , -1 • • , -1 , ' , c= 1 Intubated -5 4 3 5 -4 _ 4 4 _4 20 0 • -10 7 -7 -6 F— 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 July August to Sources:COVID-19 Data provided by the MDPH survey of hospitals(hospital survey data are self-reported);Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health. )tes:data are current as of 12:00pm on the date at the top of the page. Hospital-reported data included here reflects a transition to new federal reporting standards imposed as of 7/22.As a result,data may not directly comparable to hospital data reported previously. 11 o Crash b�� Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 Daily and Cumulative Deaths Total Deaths* in COVID- 19 Cases by Date of Death New Confirmed Deaths •New Probable Deaths 19 Total Deaths 25 9,000 8,900 20 8,800 �. c oTotal 15 v 8,700 COVID- 19 Cases a, 0 10 8,600 '-53 9,008 E 8,500 v 5 8,400 0 8,300 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 July August Date of Death to Sources:COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences and the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics;Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health )te:all data are current as of 8:00am on the date at the top of the page; *Counts on the trend chart do not match total number of deaths reported,as there is a several day lag in reporting by date of death. Include th probable and confirmed cases. For confirmed and probable case definitions, please see the Glossary on p.4. 12 w rr tieq Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 V A V Daily and Cumulative County Data County New Confirmed Cases Cumulative Confirmed County New Confirmed and Probable Cumulative Confirmed and Reported Today Cases To Date Deaths Reported Today Probable Deaths To Date Barnstable 4 1,598 Barnstable 0 165 Berkshire 3 � � � _. ,e 4 e 651 Berkshire 0 46 Bristol 29 9,022 Bristol 2 655 Dukes 0 54 Dukes and Nantucket 0 1 Essex 52 17,824 Essex 2 1,228 Franklin 2 387 Franklin 0 63 Hampden 22 7,591 Hampden 2 746 Hampshire 5 1,144 Hampshire 0 136 Middlesex 81 25,019 Middlesex 4 2,062 Nantucket 0 38 Norfolk 3 1,011 Norfolk 20 9,439 Plymouth 1 739 Plymouth 18 9,007 Suffolk 4 1,105 Suffolk 90 22,036 Unknown 0 5 Unknown 12 321 Worcester 3 1,046 Worcester 27 13,319 Total 21 9,008 Total 365 117,450 to Sources:COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences and the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics;Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health )te:all data are current as of 8:00am on the date at the top of the page.Includes both probable and confirmed cases. For confirmed and probable case definitions,please see the Glossary on p.4. 13 cr?,,, s= P °ti�3 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 Deaths by Sex, Previous Hospitalization, & Underlying 0'r -,` Conditions Total Deaths by Sex- Total Deaths with a Previous Hospitalization* Total Deaths** with Underlying Conditions 4,143 1,446 (16.1%) 81 (1.8%) (46.0%) } �f 4,863 2,763 4,799 (S4.0%) (30.7%) (53.3%) Female Male *Yes tP Unknown No •Yes nNo to Sources:COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences and the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics;Demographic data on hospitalized patients collected rospectively;analysis does not include all hospitalized patients and may not add up to data totals from hospital survey;Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health. )te:all data are cumulative and current as of 8:00am on the date at the top of the page;*Hospitalized at any point in time, not necessarily the current status;**Only includes data from deaths following completed ,estigation,figures are updates as additional investigations are completed; + Excludes unknown values.Includes both probable and confirmed cases. 14 tN of M4 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 �� V� Cases, Hospitalizations, & Deaths by Race/Ethnicitq u: p Y rt e following caveats apply to these data: Information on race and ethnicity is collected and reported by laboratories,healthcare providers and local boards of health and may or may not reflect self-report by the individual case. If no information is provided by any reporter on a case's race or ethnicity, DPH classifies it as missing. A classification of unknown indicates the reporter did not know the race and ethnicity of the individual,the individual refused to provide information,or that the originating system does not capture the ormation. .Other indicates multiple races or that the originating system does not capture the information. >te:COVID-19 testing is currently conducted by dozens of private labs, hospitals,and other partners and the Department of Public Health is working with these organizations and to improve data reporting by race d ethnicity,to better understand where,and on whom,the burden of illness is falling so the Commonwealth can respond more effectively. On 4/8,the Commissioner of Public Health issued an Order related to Ilecting com fete demographic information for all confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients. Total Cases by Race/Ethnicity Total Gases Reported as Hospitalized* by Total Deaths by Race/Ethnicity Race/Ethnicity 5.7%2..1% 6.3%2.5%-- 9.2% 7.9% 6.9% - 31.4% 11.8% �'1 7 8.2% 20.6%_..._ 49.8% 13.0%- 75.5% ..__' 31.1% 14.3% 12,318 9,008 127,124 Total Cases Reported as Hospitalized Total Deaths Total Case Count *Hispanic *Non-Hispanic Asian Non-Hispanic Black/African American •Non-Hispanic Other •Non-Hispanic White •Unknown/Missing to Sources:COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences and the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics;Demographic data on hospitalized patients collected retrospective alysis does not include all hospitalized patients and may not add up to data totals from hospital surrey;Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health. )te:all data are cumulative and current as of 8:00am on the date at the top of the page;*Hospitalization refers to status at any point in time,not necessarily the current status of the patient/demographic data on spitalized patients collected retrospectively,analysis does not include all hospitalized patients and may not add up to data totals from hospital surveys.Includes both probable and confirmed cases. 15 r rw cr nngb�. Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 , COVID- 19 Cases in Long -Term Care (LTC) Facilities llrCF. Residents/Healthcare Workers of Long-Term or Confirmed / 1 • Probable or Confirmed COVID- 19 Confirmed Case of COVID- 19 Care Facilities Long-Term Care Facilities with Reporting At Least One Probable or Deaths Reported in Long-Term to Sources:COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences and the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics;Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health te:all data are cumulative and current as of 8:00am on the date at the top of the page.Data includes nursing homes,skilled nursing facilities,and rest homes. 16 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 New Individuals Tested Total Individuals Tested Testing by Date - Antibody by Antibody Tests by Antibody Tests umber of Individuals Tested by Antibody by Test Date 769 ndividuals with Negative Antibody Tests •Individuals with Positive Antibody Tests *Cumulative Patients Tested by Antibody Method 115K 1,000 110K 800 N 105K 600 100K 400 95K 20010 N 90K r °i in 1 1■ 1■ ■: 0 85K 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 July August to Sources:COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences;Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health. )te:all data are current as of 8:00am on the date at the top of the page. Data previously shown according to date report received;data now presented according to date the individual was tested.Due to lag in )orting by laboratories,counts for most recent dates are likely to be incomplete. Please note that some individuals have been tested by both molecular and antibody methods. 17 Sc2,P�.,,pFM4 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 s 4 Testing by Date - Antigens - • • - - • by Antigen Tests by Antigen Tests umber of Individuals Tested by Antigens by Test Date ndividuals with Negative Antigen Tests *Individuals with Positive Antigen Tests *Cumulative Patients Tested by Antigen Method 2,000 90K v N � M r M N M 1,800 N N M N N 80K N N 1,600 N M � 1,400 70K N � M � N M � N 1,200 .. 60K N N 1,000 50K 800 600 ° .. 40K 400 �.. �...�_ v 30K 200 0... N 0 20K 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 _ July August to Sources:COVID-19 Data provided by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences;Tables and Figures created by the Office of Population Health. )te:all data are current as of 8:00am on the date at the top of the page.Data previously shown according to date report received;data now presented according to date the individual was tested.Due to lag in )orting by laboratories,counts for most recent dates are likely to be incomplete. 18 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 Wµ Total Hospital Capacity by Re ion p p Y g }Fpkt Data collected as of 8/26/2020 5:00pm Available Alternate Medical Site Beds Massachusetts Available non-ICU Beds(including Surge) 100% 12,400 Available ICU Beds(including Surge) �r Occupied Alternate Medical Site Beds Occupied non-ICU Beds Occupied ICU Beds 80% By Region 100% 4,100 1,400 2,000 1,300 1,800 1,800 60% m 80% a) a) 60% d 40% 0� 0 c m 40% a� a 20% 20% w 0% 0% Boston Central Metro West Northeast Southeast West Total iccupancy/availability as reported by hospitals to DPH. egions shown represent EOHHS Regions.Note that total bed estimates may change day-to-day due to hospitals updating surge planning.As of June 16th,data reflects updated data collection methodology and the removal of unstaffec eds from this analysis.Analysis here reflects total beds that hospitals could staff within 12-24 hours. lote:Hospital-reported data included here reflects a transition to new federal reporting standards imposed as of 7/22.As a result,data may not be directly comparable to hospital data reported previously. 19 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 w wr COVID Patient Census by Hospital 1 3 q 1 +r! Data collected as of 8/26/2020 5:00pm ry Cryt fiF Per{� Hospital Name Hospital Hospitalized Total COVID patients- Hospitalized COVID patients in County suspected and confirmed (including ICU) ICU -suspected and confirmed Addison Gilbert Hospital Essex 0 0 Anna Jaques Hospital Essex 1 0 Athol Memorial Hospital Worcester 0 0 Baystate Franklin Medical Center Franklin 0 0 Baystate Medical Center Hampden 29 3 Baystate Noble Hospital Hampden 1 0 Baystate Wing Hospital Hampden 0 0 Berkshire Medical Center Berkshire 0 0 Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Norfolk 6 1 Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital- Norfolk 6 1 Needham Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth Plymouth 16 1 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Suffolk 11 2 Beverly Hospital Essex _ 10 � _ 0 Boston Childrens Hospital* Suffolk 9 5 Boston Medical Center Suffolk 39 5 Brigham and Womens- Faulkner Suffolk 2 0 Brigham and Womens Hospital Suffolk 11 1 ...._. . . _. _ ........ .... .... Brockton Hospital Plymouth 5 0 ..._.. _ _..._._. Cambridge Hospital Middlesex 6 2 Cape Cod Hospital Barnstable 2 0 Carney Hospital Suffolk 1 0 Clinton pHosspital Worcester 1 0 cupancy/availability as rep000rtWd bey Fiospi�al'fRVH Hampshire 3 1 )ecialty hospital data may be delayed and patient composition may vary. )te:Hospital-reported data included here reflects a transition to new federal reporting standards imposed as of 7/22.As a result,data may not be directly comparable to hospital data reported previously. 20 n:cr M4 Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 p Y, 9 N vvA COVID Patient Census by Hospital (2/3) mr Data collected as of 8/26/2020 5:00 p Hospital Name Hospital Hospitalized Total COVID patients- Hospitalized COVID patients in County suspected and confirmed(including ICU) ICU-suspected and confirmed Dana Farber Cancer Institute* Suffolk 0 0 Emerson Hospital Middlesex 1 0 Fairview Hospital Berkshire 0 0 __ _.. .. Falmouth Hospital Barnstable 0 0 Good Samaritan Medical Center Plymouth 3 1 Harrington Hospital Worcester 0 0 Health Alliance-Leominster Worcester 3 0 Heywood Hospital Worcester 1 0 Holy Family Hospital Essex 2 0 Holyoke Hospital Hampden 6 0 Lahey Hospital Burlington Middlesex 5 3 Lahey Hospital Peabody Essex 0 0 Lawrence General Hospital Essex 6 2 Lowell General Hospital Middlesex 6 2 Marlborough Hospital Middlesex 1 1 Marthas Vineyard Hospital Dukes 0 0 Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary* Suffolk 0 0 Massachusetts General Hospital Suffolk 14 3 Melrose Wakefield Hospital Middlesex 0 0 Mercy Medical Center Hampden 2 1 Merrimack Valley Hospital Essex 0 0 MetroWest Medical Center Framingham Middlesex 8 3 _._.. ...W_ .... MetroWest Medical Center Natick Middlesex 0 0 cupancy/availability as reported by hospitals to DPH. .)ecialty hospital data may be delayed and patient composition may vary. >te:Hospital-reported data included here reflects a transition to new federal reporting standards imposed as of 7/22.As a result,data may not be directly comparable to hospital data reported previously. t�P.'iH of k" s Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 � s 'y COVID Patient Census b Hospital (3/3)YP •9`J �!Z' Data collected as of 8/26/2020 5:00pm yF�OF P�i� Hospital Name Hospital Hospitalized Total COVID patients- Hospitalized COVID patients in County suspected and confirmed(including ICU) ICU-suspected and confirmed Milford Regional Medical Center Worcester 4 0 Morton Hospital Bristol 0 0 Mount Auburn Hospital Middlesex 9 2 Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket 0 0 Nashoba Valley Medical Center Middlesex 0 0 New England Baptist Hospital Suffolk 0 0 Newton-Wellesley Hospital Middlesex 7 1 North Shore Medical Center Salem Essex 4 3 Norwood Hospital Norfolk 0 0 Saint Vincent Hospital Worcester 7 2 Saints Memorial Medical Center Middlesex 0 0 South Shore Hospital Norfolk 18 0 Southcoast Charlton Memorial Hospital Bristol 1 0 St Annes Hospital Bristol 1 0 St Elizabeths Medical Center Suffolk 3 1 St Lukes Hospital Bristol 4 1 Sturdy Memorial Hospital Bristol 9 4 Tobey Hospital Plymouth 1 0 Tufts Medical Center Suffolk 11 4 UMass Memorial-Memorial Campus Worcester 13 1 UMass Memorial-University Campus Worcester 8 3 Winchester Hospital Middlesex 15 1 cupancy/availability as reported by hospitals to DPH. :)ecialty hospital data may be delayed and patient composition may vary. )te: Hospital-reported data included here reflects a transition to new federal reporting standards imposed as of 7/22.As a result,data may not be directly comparable to hospital data reported previously. try cr n,f4 tc2 ° z Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard - Thursday, August 27, 2020 y p� De artment of Corrections Data �v� �� 4 A,7 �F�'T OP Ptri`c y Department of Corrections data as required by Chapter 93 of the Acts of 2020, previously found on this page, are available at https://www.mass.gov guides/doc-coronavirus-information-guide and on the dashboard website: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-response-reporting under "Additional COVID-19 data." Direct links to the DOC information found on those pages include: -Inmate data - https://www.mass.gov/info-details/doc-covid-19-inmate-dashboard -Staff data - https://www.mass.gov/lists/doc-covid-19-staff-testing-reports -Inmate Housing Reports - https://www.mass.gov/lists/doc-covid-19-institution-cell-housing-reports 23