23,858 Breakthrough COVID Cases Reported In Massachusetts, Just 0.53% Of Vaccinated People
BOSTON (CBS) – The number of breakthrough COVID cases in Massachusetts increased this week, but remains less than 1% of all vaccinated residents.
On Tuesday, the state released its weekly report on the number of cases in vaccinated people.
The cumulative count this week was 23,858 people, which is just 0.53% of around 4.5 million people in Massachusetts who are fully vaccinated.
Last week, the state reported 19,443 breakthrough cases.
Of the breakthrough cases, a cumulative total of 762 vaccinated people had been hospitalized as of Saturday, which is up from 651 the previous week. Still, that accounts for only 0.02% of vaccinated Massachusetts residents.
There have been a total of 162 deaths in vaccinated people, up from 144 last week, which marks 0.004% of those who have received the COVID vaccine.