By the Numbers

Massachusetts reported 8,840 official cases this week, and Rhode Island reported 1,638 infections in the week ending last Friday. The changes are in line with recent upticks in COVID numbers as the cold season approaches. 

Massachusetts
Cases: 1,887,130 (as of Oct. 5)
Deaths: 20,341 (as of Oct. 5)
Current Hospitalizations: 758 (as of Oct. 5)
People Vaccinated: 5,510,185 (as of Oct. 5)
People Boosted: 3,275,633 (as of Oct. 5)
Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Rhode Island
*The Rhode Island COVID dashboard now updates on Fridays, so the numbers in the newsletter will reflect the week before publication.

Cases: 426,797 (as of Sept. 30)
Deaths: 3,674 (as of Sept. 30)
Number of New Hospital Admissions Last Week: 105
People Vaccinated: 905,621 (as of Sept. 30)
People Boosted: 510,600 (as of Sept. 30)
Source: Rhode Island Department of Health

US
Vaccine Doses Administered: 619,765,972
Cases: 96,593,459
Deaths: 1,061,908
Source: Johns Hopkins

Worldwide
Vaccine Doses Administered: 9,062,747,370
Cases: 620,200,493
Deaths: 6,553,827
Source: Johns Hopkins