THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, July 31, 2020 Page 9 The Coronavirus Count State reports 20 new confirmed Everett COViD-19 cases; positivity rate twice state average over last 14 days O ver the past week, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Everett increased from 1,823 to 1,843 cases, according to the latest weekly city/town cases available Wednesday. For the third consecutive week, the state did not publish the rate of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population – a statistical analysis which three weeks ago showed Everett has the fourth highest rate in the state, with an average of 3,646.75 per 100,000. The statistic made it easy to compare the incidence of COVID-19 to other communities, large and small. The state Department of Public Health (DPH) website now lists a measurement which focuses on test results over the past 14 days up until Wednesday. Those statistics showed 13,536 residents have been tested for the virus so far – including 1,384 over the past 14 days. Of those tested, there were 54 confirmed cases of the virus for a positivity rate of 3.90 percent during that time. That is more than twice the average state positivity rate of 1.74 percent. Last week’s positivity rate was 2.22 percent, according to the latest state report. That was slightly more than the state positivity average of 1.67 percent over the same period. City officials are able to compare the number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in Everett to those in neighboring cities and towns as well as communities of similar size by going to the DPH website at https://www. mass.gov/info - details/ covid-19-response-reporting, then click on COVID-19 cases by city/town. Here’s how nine other area communities compare to Everett: Lynn: 3,858 cases, 175 total positive tests in the last 14 days, 4.39 percent positivity. Revere: 1,927 cases, 103 total positive tests in the last 14 days, 6.25 percent positivity. Everett: 1,843 cases, 54 total positive tests in the last 14 days, 3.90 percent positivity. Malden: 1,302 cases, 39 total positive tests in the last 14 days, 2.40 percent positivity. Peabody: 1,038 cases, 32 total positive tests in the last 14 days, 1.79 percent positivity. Saugus: 579 cases, 23 total positive tests in the last 14 days, 2.90 percent positivity. Wakefield: 326 cases, six total positive tests in the last 14 days, .83 percent positivity. Melrose: 281 cases, 30 positive tests in the last 14 days, 1.55 percent positivity. Reading: 304 cases, five positive tests in the last 14 days, .76 percent positivity. Lynnfield: 100 cases, three positive tests in the last 14 days, .94 percent positivity. Statewide totals: 109,096 cases, 3,265 positive tests in the last 14 days, 1.74 percent positivity. (Data compiled by DPH and made public as of July 29, 2020.) Everett Aluminum 10 Everett Ave., Everett 617-389-3839 Owned & operated by the Conti family since 1958 • 57 Years! “Same name, phone number & address for family since 1958 • 62 over half a century. We must be doing something right!” •Vinyl Siding •Free Estimates •Carpentry Work •Fully Licensed •Decks •Roofing • Fully Insured • Replacement Windows www.everettaluminum.com Now’s the time to schedule those home improvement projects you’ve been dreaming about all winter! For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net Summer is Here! Councilor Fred Capone and wife, Michele, congratulate EHS Class of 2020 W ard 1 Councilor Fred Capone and his wife, Michele, recently sent members of the Everett High School Class of 2020 customized flashlight key chains displaying the school logo. The local attorneys included a letter that states, “This moment in time is unprecedented and we are sure it was not the senior year you envisioned. Notwithstanding, the Class of 2020 will be remembered for its tenacity, perseverance, and creativity during this terrible pandemic.” Graduates and their families were commended for a job well done, and the graduates were reminded that they go out into the world as ambassadors for the city of Everett. Fred and Michele say they sent the thoughtful gift because Councilor Fred and Michele Capone “We want to let the graduates know that we are proud of them and that their hard work is acknowledged.”
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