By the Numbers

COVID cases have continued to steadily rise, with 8,000 more infections in Massachusetts and 1,500 more in Rhode Island this week. The number of hospitalizations has increased slightly, too. 

Massachusetts
Cases: 1,838,163
Deaths: 20,063
Current Hospitalizations: 587
People Vaccinated: 5,449,491 (as of Aug. 24)
People Boosted: 3,197,037 (as of Aug. 24)
Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Rhode Island
Cases: 417,121
Deaths: 3,643
Current Hospitalizations: 113
*An updated Rhode Island dashboard does not include cumulative totals of people vaccinated and boosted. 
Source: Rhode Island Department of Health

US
Vaccine Doses Administered: 607,632,879
Cases: 93,981,326
Deaths: 1,042,801
Source: Johns Hopkins

Worldwide
Vaccine Doses Administered: 12,090,112,562
Cases: 599,115,546
Deaths: 6,480,729
Source: Johns Hopkins