Falmouth's Coronavirus Infection Rate: How It Compares Locally

FALMOUTH, MA — Local cities and towns have been giving almost daily updates on local coronavirus cases since the outbreak began. But for the past month, the state Department of Public Health began releasing data on per capita coronavirus rates, offering a different perspective on how the virus is spreading at the local level.

Looking at the number of cases per 100,000 residents in a given town shows how far the virus has infiltrated the population.

On the Cape, Brewster and Provincetown — both with populations under 10,000 (Provincetown is even smaller at less than 3,000) — have a much higher coronavirus infection rate than larger towns like Barnstable and Falmouth. Both Brewster and Province have a lower total number of cases, however, have a lower number of COVID-19 cases than Falmouth and Barnstable.

Here's a look at coronavirus rates on Cape Cod, and where Falmouth ranks among them. These figures are from the state DPH and were calculated using case counts current as of May 13.