As the coronavirus pandemic rages on in Massachusetts, new deaths from the respiratory virus have been rising as hospitalizations continue climbing at alarming rates.
In Massachusetts, roughly one in 610 residents have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began, data shows. That’s based on the 11,305 fatalities confirmed by the Department of Public Health across Massachusetts as of Wednesday, according to data from the Department of Public Health.
It is estimated that there have been 11,558 deaths from COVID-19 overall if you count probable deaths.
Data from the Centers for Disease Control, ranks Massachusetts third in the U.S. for the number of COVID deaths per 100,000 people, putting it behind New York City (the CDC counts New York City separate from the rest of New York) and New Jersey. New York City has seen 291 deaths per 100,000 people, New Jersey saw 199 and Massachusetts 163.
In Springfield, there have been 147 COVID deaths since the health crisis began. With a population of roughly 153,991, that’s roughly one death per 1,000 residents.
With a population of little more than 185,000, Worcester has seen roughly one death out of every 590 residents. Since the pandemic began, the city has reported 315 virus-related fatalities.
And in Boston, where approximately 700,000 Massachusetts residents reside, there have been 963 COVID fatalities since the start of 2020. That translates to roughly one out of every 727 residents.
There have been 165 COVID-related deaths per 100,000 residents in Massachusetts over the last seven days, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s the third highest death rate in the country, behind New Jersey and New York City.
With cases and hospitalizations surging after a period of relatively low numbers over the summer, health experts long-predicted that more lives would be lost as more people send time indoors, where viral transmission is more likely.
The seven-day average of COVID-19 deaths in Massachusetts is about 324% higher than its lowest observed point over the summer, according to Wednesday’s data. Since the middle of October, the number of new deaths reported each week has climbed steadily
But deaths and hospitalizations have not yet reached spring levels, which experts attribute to a demographic shift in who’s getting sick, better and more frequent testing, increased awareness of and compliance with health and safety protocols and better hospital preparedness.
And with dozens of hospitals and health care facilities in Massachusetts administering doses of COVID vaccine to workers this week, experts are optimistic that trends could begin to reverse as early as the spring of 2021.
“I would say 50% would have to get vaccinated before you start to see an impact,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s senior official for infectious diseases, said earlier this week, NPR reports. “But I would say 75 to 85% would have to get vaccinated if you want to have that blanket of herd immunity.”
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