https://www.mass.gov/doc/covid-19-dashboard-july-9-2020/download see page 16. Lowest death rate #pandemic in history just Massachusetts data set. The test they use is very problematic so these numbers are very suspect. Actual is probably much lower. CDC definition of epidemic Pandemic: An epidemic (a sudden outbreak) that becomes very widespread and affects a whole region, a continent, or the world due to a susceptible population. By definition, a true pandemic causes a high degree of mortality (death)