News Flash

COVID-19 Data

• As of yesterday, confirmed COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts totaled 594,242.
• There have been 81 new cases of COVID-19 in Hingham over the past 14 days, and a total of 1,738 cases in Hingham since the start of the pandemic.
• According to public health data from the MA Department of Public Health (DPH) released last week, the Town’s designation remains “yellow,” indicating a “medium risk” of spread in the community. 
• The average daily incidence rate for the Town of Hingham was 24.1 per 100,000 residents, and our percent positivity rate was 2.54% for the previous 14 days.
• CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky expressed serious concern yesterday about the number of new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths rising across the country.  She cautioned that these “continuing concerning trends” reflect a trajectory similar to some European countries that have experienced a “consistent and worrying spike in cases.” She advised Americans to recommit to public health prevention strategies and to “hold on a little while longer” and “get vaccinated when you can.”

Vaccine Rollout

• According to DPH’s daily COVID-19 vaccine report, over 1.27 million people in Massachusetts have been fully vaccinated as of yesterday.    
• As we mentioned last week, DPH has started to report vaccination rates by community on a weekly basis.  As of March 25, approximately 19.2% of Hingham residents have been fully vaccinated.   
• As of March 22^nd, residents age 60+ and certain workers – including workers in restaurants, grocery stores, retail, transportation, public works, and utilities – became eligible for the vaccine. 
• As of next Monday, April 5^th, residents age 55+ and residents with one certain medical condition become eligible.
• Two weeks later, on Monday, April 19^th, the general public ages 16+ become eligible for the vaccine in Massachusetts.