The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has released the latest COVID-19 case numbers for the state.
www.wcvb.com
MA remains at 24% for now 2 weeks straight with the 1st day being 12/30 (so can't even blame that on Christmas Eve/Christmas). Over 2,200 people are hospitalized and 450+ are in the ICU. There's an estimated 92,000 active cases. It being under 2% from July-September feels like a lifetime ago. Next time my state goes up to 4% after being at 1.5% for a while for a deadly virus, I'll try not to "freak out" knowing the 25% rate is right around the corner either.
Be safe, Kotz! Dunno if you're near any of these cities.
https://www.thestate.com/news/coronavirus/article248380685.html#storylink=related_inline
"Greenville had the highest number of coronavirus cases per capita of all mid-sized cities in the U.S., according to the report. From Dec. 31 to Jan. 6, the city had 7,242 infections, or 787 per 100,000.
The report defines mid-size cities as having a population between 250,000 to 1 million.
Spartanburg ranked ninth out of the 10 cities in the mid-size category, contributing 2,155 new COVID cases, or 674 per 100,000 — a 31% increase over the previous week.
By comparison, Greenville’s case count grew 21% from the week prior.
Then in the smaller cities — those between 50,000 to 250,000 — Florence ranked fifth."