In the week that ended Sunday, Massachusetts new coronavirus cases rose 43.8% as 6,615 cases were reported. In the previous week there were 4,600 new cases of the virus that is causing COVID-19.
Massachusetts was ranked 41st among the states where coronavirus spread fastest per person, according to an analysis by the USA TODAY Network of data from Johns Hopkins University. Last week, coronavirus cases in the United States rose 35.9% from the previous week, with 760,368 cases reported.
At 2.07% of the state’s population, Massachusetts had 0.87% of the country’s cases last week. Across the country, 48 states had more cases in the past week than the week before.
Middlesex County reported 1,190 cases and three deaths last week. A week earlier, it had reported 863 cases and three deaths. 138,377 cases and 3,797 deaths were reported throughout the pandemic.
Worcester County reported 620 cases and two deaths in the past week. A week earlier, it had reported 432 cases and two deaths. 78,973 cases and 2,264 deaths were reported during the pandemic.
Norfolk County reported 468 cases and one death in the past week. A week earlier, it had reported 332 cases and one death. 56,194 cases and 1,811 deaths were reported throughout the pandemic.
Within Massachusetts, the worst weekly outbreaks per person were in Bristol, Hampden and Suffolk counties. Most of the new cases in total were Middlesex County with 1,190 cases; Suffolk County with 873 cases; and Bristol County at 760. Weekly case numbers were up in 11 counties from the previous week. The worst increases from the previous week’s pace were in Middlesex, Bristol and Suffolk counties.
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Massachusetts ranked second among states for the proportion of people who received at least one vaccination, with 73.4% of residents being at least partially vaccinated. The national rate is 58.7%, according to an analysis of USA TODAY’s CDC data. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which are most commonly used in the United States, require two doses given a few weeks apart.
In the week that ended Sunday, Massachusetts reported that an additional 66,608 vaccine doses were administered, including 44,293 first doses. In the previous week, the state administered 73,043 vaccine doses, including 41,152 first doses. Overall, Massachusetts reported having administered 9,220,250 total doses.
In Massachusetts, 13 people were reported dead from COVID-19 in the week ending Sunday. The week before, 36 people had been reported dead.
A total of 726,395 people in Massachusetts have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began, and 18,095 people have died from the disease, data from Johns Hopkins University shows. In the United States, 35,763,785 people tested positive and 616,829 people have died.
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USA TODAY analyzed the federal hospital data on Saturday, August 7th.
Probably State-Admitted COVID Patients:
- Last week: 782
- The week before: 668
- Four weeks ago: 535
Likely COVID Patients Admitted to the Nation:
- Last week: 100,884
- The week before: 81,226
- Four weeks ago: 44,472