Middlesex County, Massachusetts
For less noisy data see Core Boston Metro Area.
1.6 million inhabitants of Middlesex counties
Boston Area Wastewater COVID-19 Tracking
Q1: Is an outbreak starting?
If the rate of new cases is growing (above 0%) that is not good (exponential growth bad).
Growth/Shrinking of Rate of New Cases *
* Rate of new cases is weekly, but change % is quoted in terms of daily growth/shrinking.
Q2: How dangerous is it now?
See a historical perspective for broader context.
New Covid deaths * per week per million in Middlesex County, MA
* What is counted as a death from COVID-19?
** TB = Tuberculosis. Historical rates are age-adjusted. 1865 rate is based on limited records, but follows the historical trend.
Further Details
New cases per week:
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New deaths per week:
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Data check
Population = 1,611,699
| confirmed | deaths | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-17 | 67265.0 | 2074.2 |
| 2021-02-18 | 67481.0 | 2079.2 |
| 2021-02-19 | 67688.2 | 2085.4 |
| 2021-02-20 | 67914.0 | 2091.6 |
| 2021-02-21 | 68051.8 | 2098.4 |
| 2021-02-22 | 68183.3 | 2102.7 |
| 2021-02-23 | 68322.9 | 2108.3 |
| confirmed | deaths | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-17 | 108411 | 3343 |
| 2021-02-18 | 108759 | 3351 |
| 2021-02-19 | 109093 | 3361 |
| 2021-02-20 | 109457 | 3371 |
| 2021-02-21 | 109679 | 3382 |
| 2021-02-22 | 109891 | 3389 |
| 2021-02-23 | 110116 | 3398 |