Massachusetts coronavirus breakthrough cases up 3,704 last week, more than 500 fully vaxxed people a day
More than 3,700 fully vaccinated people in Massachusetts tested positive for the coronavirus last week, a daily average of more than 500 people in the Bay State as breakthrough infections continue to rise amid the delta variant.
The rate of breakthrough infections week-over-week starting four weeks ago surged 64%, then the following week went up 20%, the next week jumped by 25%, and in the last week increased by 20%.
Breakthrough cases in Massachusetts are making up about one-third of the state’s overall cases. People who are unvaccinated are at a higher risk for infection and a severe case.
Overall, 19,443 fully vaxxed people have tested positive for the virus, according to new data from the state Department of Public Health on Tuesday. That’s 0.43% of the nearly 4.5 million fully vaxxed people in Massachusetts.
The almost 20,000 overall cases is an increase of 3,704 breakthrough infections from last week — or a daily average of 529 fully vaccinated people testing positive.
The previous week was a jump of 3,098 infections, a daily average of 443 fully vaxxed people testing positive.
The prior week was a jump of 2,672 infections, a daily average of 382 infections.
The week before that was a rise of 2,232 breakthroughs, a daily average of 319 infections.
Breakthrough hospitalizations account for about 26% of current COVID-19 hospitalizations. Those who are unvaccinated are at a much higher risk for a severe case and hospitalization.
There have been 651 hospitalizations among fully vaccinated people in Massachusetts, which is 0.01% of those who are fully vaxxed.
The 651 total patients is a one-week increase of 80 fully vaxxed patients. The previous weekly increase was 75 fully vaxxed patients.
The state has reported 144 breakthrough deaths, or 0.003% of those who are fully vaxxed. That’s a one-week increase of 13 deaths. The previous weekly increase was seven deaths, and the week before that was 18 deaths.
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