This Is The City In Massachusetts With The Most COVID-19 Cases

Boston MA

28 August, 2021

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By Evan Comen, 24/7 Wall St. Boston 2021-08-28 The U.S. has reported more than 37.9 million confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 26. More than 626,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 — the highest death toll of any country. Nationwide, there were an average of 45.3 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 Americans in the week ending August 26. Cumulatively, the U.S. has reported 11,567.6 cases per 100,000 Americans, and 190.8 deaths per 100,000 Americans. In Massachusetts, there were an average of 19.9 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents in the week ending August 26. Cumulatively, Massachusetts has reported 10,863.3 cases per 100,000 state residents, the 16th fewest of all 50 states. Massachusetts has reported 264.0 deaths per 100,000, the fourth most of all 50 states. While the nation's largest metropolitan areas were hit hardest in the early months of the pandemic, nearly every city has suffered from the virus. Outbreaks are particularly likely to occur in places where large numbers of people tend to congregate, leaving cities with high concentrations of colleges, correctional facilities, and nursing homes particularly at risk. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metropolitan area has reported 488,475 confirmed cases, or 10,108.4 per 100,000 residents — the most of any city in Massachusetts. Worcester, the city with the second most cases per capita, has reported 9,839.3 cases per 100,000 residents. The coronavirus crisis has led to widespread unemployment across the country as consumer-facing businesses are forced to close and customers are encouraged to stay home. Unemployment in Boston-Cambridge-Newton peaked at 16.9% in June 2020, and is now at 5.9% as of May 2021. To determine the metropolitan area in each state with the highest number of COVID-19 cases per capita, 24/7 Wall St. compiled and reviewed data from state and local health departments. We ranked metropolitan areas according to the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents as of August 26. Data was aggregated from the county level to the metropolitan area level using boundary definitions from the U.S. Census Bureau. Population data used to adjust case and death totals came from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey and are five-year estimates. These are all the counties in Massachusetts 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.