This Is The County In The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area With The Least COVID-19

Boston MA

15 August, 2021

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Boston 2021-08-15 With slowing vaccination rates and the emergence of the delta variant, COVID-19 continues to spread through the United States. To date, 35,957,692 Americans have been infected with the virus — and 613,647 have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the highest known infections rates in the world. In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metropolitan area, which covers parts of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, a total of 477,356 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 9,921 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — below the national rate of 10,991 cases per 100,000 people. The lower than average per capita COVID-19 infection rate across Boston-Cambridge-Newton is being driven by one area in particular. The broader Boston metro area comprises seven counties or county equivalents — and of them, Strafford County in New Hampshire has the fewest COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 10,343 infections in Strafford County, or 8,066 for every 100,000 people. Not only does Strafford County have the lowest per capita infection rate in the Boston metro area, it also has a relatively low per capita fatality rate. There have been a total of 78 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in Strafford County, below the 243 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area. All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of August 12, 2021. These are all the counties in New Hampshire where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it's still getting worse). Can't see the article's infographic? Click here to view the original story.This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.