Last updated: 4/22/2021 at 5:49 p.m. (EDT)
The Medford/Somerville campus reported no new cases on Tuesday, the same as the day before.
Three COVID-19 cases were reported on the Medford/Somerville campus from April 14 to Tuesday.
The seven-day trailing average number of new cases on the Medford/Somerville campus was 0.43 on Tuesday, down from 0.86 the day before. 0.43 is the lowest recorded average case per day metric since the Daily began tracking COVID-19 cases on Tufts’ campuses in mid-January.
There were 23 individuals in isolation on the Medford/Somerville campus on Tuesday, down from 25 the day before.
Five hundred and fifteen COVID-19 cases have been reported on the Medford/Somerville campus since Aug. 3, 2020, consisting of students, faculty, staff and affiliates.
According to the New York Times, 30% of all residents of Middlesex County are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
| Location | New cases | 7-day trailing average | Per 100k* | 1-week trend | 2-week trend | % Fully Vaccinated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medford/Somerville Campus (4/20) | 0 | 0.43 | 6 | -86% | -81% | – |
| Medford (4/20) | 15 | 12.86 | 22 | -6% | +14% | 28% (3/30) |
| Somerville (4/14) | 19 | 13.43 | 16 | -25% | -27% | 23% (4/13) |
| Middlesex County (4/21) | 269 | 303 | 19 | -25% | -25% | 30% |
| Massachusetts (4/21) | 1596 | 1688 | 24 | -16% | -19% | 31% |
*Disclaimer: Testing frequency at Tufts may be higher than in surrounding communities, and therefore may be more efficient at detecting cases.
Note: A dash (-) represents missing data. The numeral (0) represents the number “zero.”
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