Needham Public Health Unveils New Coronavirus Dashboard

Needham MA

02 March, 2021

12:51 PM

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NEEDHAM, MA — The Needham Public Health Department launched a new Covid-19 dashboard that offers the public more detailed information about Covid-19 cases in Needham and progress on vaccination efforts by Needham Public Health. The new dashboard is embedded on the Town's dedicated Covid-19 website and is updated weekly in tandem with the state's weekly updates. The dashboard contains information on the following categories: Total Covid-19 cases broken down by age, race and ethnicity and gender; Confirmed cases and deaths by month; Average daily cases and 14-day incidence rate by age; and Vaccinations by Needham Public Health by race and ethnicity, age and gender as well as first and second dose distributions by week. "We know that residents of Needham are very interested in better understanding what Covid-19 looks like in the community and we're continuously working to make that information more accessible and easier to understand," said Needham Public Health Director Timothy McDonald. "Our hope is that this information can be helpful to people as they continue to take the necessary steps to keep them and their loved ones safe." The dashboard was created by the Town's new epidemiologist using publicly available data. New data may be added in the future.