Town Of Hingham Publishes Coronavirus Update For March 30

Two weeks later, on Monday, April 19th, the general public ages 16+ become eligible for the vaccine in Massachusetts.

Posted Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 4:22 am ET

March 31, 2021

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 22nd, 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 5th, residents age 55+ and residents with one certain medical condition become eligible.
Two weeks later, on Monday, April 19th, the general public ages 16+ become eligible for the vaccine in Massachusetts.

This press release was produced by the Town of Hingham. The views expressed here are the author’s own.