Boston (CBS)-The executive director of the Boston Public Health Commission outlined a four-part strategy to deal with the current surge in COVID-19, as the city’s positive rate is as high as 5%.

Dr. Bisola Ojikutu told reporters that the city is working hard to deal with the epidemic from all angles.

"With the increase in cases, the number of emergency room visits and hospitalizations has increased compared to two weeks ago. However, it is worth noting that about two-thirds of hospitalized patients have not been vaccinated," Ojikutu.

The strategy includes the opening of seven walk-in vaccine clinics and high-volume clinics in locations such as city halls. The city will also provide 20,000 free home rapid tests for high-risk communities. The last two parts of the strategy include increasing community outreach and doubling indoor sheltering and other preventive measures.

Ojikutu said that approximately 67% of Bostonians were vaccinated, but only 21% received booster shots. She also said that about a quarter of children between 5 and 11 years old in Boston have been vaccinated, but there is a big racial difference.

When asked whether Boston will implement a vaccination program for private companies, as announced by New York City, Mayor Michelle Wu said that she is considering all options.

"Everything is on the table," Wu said.

Mayor Wu announced the members of the new COVID Advisory Committee on Monday. The task of this group is to help guide any new developments in the city’s response to the pandemic.

On Saturday, a woman in her 20s from Middlesex County became the first confirmed case of Omicron variant in Massachusetts. The variant has now been detected in 17 states.