Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Massachusetts

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August 21, 2022
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Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Massachusetts

compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 death rates in Massachusetts using data from the . Counties are ranked by the highest cumulative death rate per 100k residents as of August 18, 2022. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 death rates in your state.

#14. Dukes County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 0 (0 total deaths)
--- 100.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,333 (4,044 total cases)
--- 19.1% less cases per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 69 (12 new cases, -40% change from previous week)

#13. Nantucket County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 175 (20 total deaths)
--- 43.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,275 (3,679 total cases)
--- 11.9% more cases per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 158 (18 new cases, +80% change from previous week)

#12. Franklin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 225 (158 total deaths)
--- 27.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.3 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,212 (12,781 total cases)
--- 36.8% less cases per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 123 (86 new cases, -10% change from previous week)

#11. Hampshire County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 235 (378 total deaths)
--- 23.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.1 (5 new deaths, +150% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,678 (34,864 total cases)
--- 24.8% less cases per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 114 (184 new cases, -23% change from previous week)

#10. Suffolk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 257 (2,065 total deaths)
--- 16.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.9 (7 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,542 (245,528 total cases)
--- 5.9% more cases per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 138 (1,110 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#9. Middlesex County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 261 (4,205 total deaths)
--- 15.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.9 (14 new deaths, +40% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,397 (393,200 total cases)
--- 15.4% less cases per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 120 (1,928 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#8. Norfolk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 283 (2,000 total deaths)
--- 8.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.1 (8 new deaths, +60% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,135 (156,444 total cases)
--- 23.2% less cases per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 117 (825 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

#7. Barnstable County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 295 (628 total deaths)
--- 4.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.9 (4 new deaths, +33% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,875 (42,332 total cases)
--- 31.1% less cases per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 112 (239 new cases, -21% change from previous week)

#6. Worcester County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 325 (2,697 total deaths)
--- 5.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.0 (8 new deaths, +100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,177 (217,432 total cases)
--- 9.2% less cases per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 122 (1,012 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#5. Berkshire County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 326 (407 total deaths)
--- 5.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,214 (30,254 total cases)
--- 16.0% less cases per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 185 (231 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#4. Plymouth County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 336 (1,750 total deaths)
--- 8.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,903 (129,796 total cases)
--- 13.6% less cases per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 117 (612 new cases, -7% change from previous week)

#3. Essex County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 362 (2,854 total deaths)
--- 17.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.4 (3 new deaths, -40% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,404 (232,007 total cases)
--- 2.0% more cases per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 138 (1,091 new cases, -7% change from previous week)

#2. Bristol County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 396 (2,237 total deaths)
--- 28.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.9 (5 new deaths, -38% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,362 (165,957 total cases)
--- 1.8% more cases per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 138 (780 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#1. Hampden County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 403 (1,881 total deaths)
--- 30.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.1 (5 new deaths, +25% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,590 (151,990 total cases)
--- 13.0% more cases per 100k residents than Massachusetts
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 174 (812 new cases, -2% change from previous week)

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