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Local COVID-19 updates
Jun. 3rd, 2020 08:44 pmAs of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 68 newly reported confirmed COVID-19 deaths (for a total of 7,012 confirmed deaths), 425 newly reported confirmed cases (for a total of 97,964) and 8,362 new patients tested by molecular tests (for a total of 614,133). The ratio of newly confirmed cases to molecular test results is 5.1%. The state reported zero probable deaths (leaving the total at 141), 4 newly reported probable cases (for a total of 3,628), and 849 patients tested by antibody tests (for a total of 47,414). In total, the state reported 68 new deaths (for a total of 7,152) and 429 new cases (for a total of 101,592).
Both the daily confirmed death count and the daily confirmed new case count are up from yesterday, as is the percentage of (molecular) tests coming back positive. That's not good news. Further, two more hospitals are now using surge capacity to deal with COVID-19 patients. One day does not itself a trend make, and all these numbers are better than the ones last Wednesday, but any time these counts get worse is worry-making for me.
Governor Baker will reportedly announce the date for Phase 2 of the state reopening plan ... on Saturday:
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The state also released its Weekly COVID-19 Public Health Report. My town of Acton is listed as having 152 confirmed cases (for a rate of 640.48 cases per 100k population) and 1,344 persons tested (for a rate of 5,663.19 persons tested per 100k population), for a "percent positivity" of 11.31%. The corresponding statewide numbers are 97,964 cases (1,406.16 cases per 100k), 614,133 persons tested (8,815.15 persons tested per 100k), and 15.95% positive tests.
Once again, the town of Acton has yet to post an update for today. Yesterday's report (supposedly issued at 10:30PM) listed 169 cumulative cases with 36 individuals in isolation, 112 persons recovered and 21 fatalities. (Don't ask me why the state says Acton had 152 cases and the town says 169.)
Both the daily confirmed death count and the daily confirmed new case count are up from yesterday, as is the percentage of (molecular) tests coming back positive. That's not good news. Further, two more hospitals are now using surge capacity to deal with COVID-19 patients. One day does not itself a trend make, and all these numbers are better than the ones last Wednesday, but any time these counts get worse is worry-making for me.
Governor Baker will reportedly announce the date for Phase 2 of the state reopening plan ... on Saturday:
( saving your reading page, one cut tag at a time )
The state also released its Weekly COVID-19 Public Health Report. My town of Acton is listed as having 152 confirmed cases (for a rate of 640.48 cases per 100k population) and 1,344 persons tested (for a rate of 5,663.19 persons tested per 100k population), for a "percent positivity" of 11.31%. The corresponding statewide numbers are 97,964 cases (1,406.16 cases per 100k), 614,133 persons tested (8,815.15 persons tested per 100k), and 15.95% positive tests.
Once again, the town of Acton has yet to post an update for today. Yesterday's report (supposedly issued at 10:30PM) listed 169 cumulative cases with 36 individuals in isolation, 112 persons recovered and 21 fatalities. (Don't ask me why the state says Acton had 152 cases and the town says 169.)