THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, May 15, 2020 Page 5 COVID-19: How Malden compares to neighboring communities O ver the past week, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malden increased from 897 to 986 – a 10 percent increase, according to the latest weekly city/town cases available Wednesday. People can compare the number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in Malden to those in neighboring cities and towns as well as communities of similar size by going to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (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 Malden: Lynn: 2,834 cases, 2,808.63 per 100,000. Revere: 1,403 cases, 2,303.16 per 100,000. Everett: 1,366 cases, 2,814.38 per 100,000. Malden: 986 cases, 1,455.27 per 100,000. Peabody: 809 cases, 1,450.71 per 100,000. Saugus: 432 cases, 1,519.77 per 100,000. Wakefi eld: 257 cases, 951.68 per 100,000. Melrose: 206 cases, 712.26 per 100,000. Reading: 247 cases, 898.71 per 100,000. Lynnfield: 80 cases, 686.75 per 100,000. Statewide totals: 80,497 cases, 1,155.44 per 100,000. (Data compiled by Massachusetts DPH and made public as of May 13, 2020, count and rate [per 100,000] of confi rmed COVID-10 Cases in Massachusetts by city/ town, January 1, 2020–May 13, 2020.) On its website, the DPH noted that the rate specifying the number of cases per 100,000 “provides a standardized way to compare the burden of disease in cities and towns regardless of the size of their population.” The DPH stressed “these are reported cases only.” Here For You Through All The Times Helping the People of Greater Boston Since 1936 See our story at massbaycu.org Easy! Federally insured by NCUA EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
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