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

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Data check

Population = 1,611,699