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Local COVID-19 updates
Jun. 5th, 2020 08:56 pmAs of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 35 newly reported confirmed COVID-19 deaths (for a total of 7,097 confirmed deaths), 420 newly reported confirmed cases (for a total of 98,796) and 9,760 new patients tested by molecular tests (for a total of 631,008). The ratio of newly confirmed cases to molecular test results is 5.1%. The state reported zero probable deaths (which somehow caused the total to drop to 138), 74 newly reported probable cases (for a total of 3,761), and 1,120 patients tested by antibody tests (for a total of 49,556). In total, the state reported 35 new deaths (for a total of 7,235) and 494 new cases (for a total of 102,557).
Fewer new deaths, more tests and a lower test-positivity rate compared to yesterday are all good, and the rise in total new case numbers is pretty minimal. But this is the second day in a row that the "total deaths from among probable cases" number has gone down, with (as far as I can tell) no explanation whatsoever, and I'd really like to know WTF is going on.
There was also, for the first time since its inception, a change in the six color-coded "status" indicator list on the front page of the daily dashboard; the "number of patients with COVID-19 in hospitals" went from yellow ("in progress") to green ("positive trend"). The question on many (most?) residents' minds is what, based on these numbers, Governor Baker does next:
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The town of Acton, once again, has not issued an update since last night at 9PM; that report listed 170 cumulative cases with 32 individuals in isolation, 117 persons recovered and 21 fatalities.
Fewer new deaths, more tests and a lower test-positivity rate compared to yesterday are all good, and the rise in total new case numbers is pretty minimal. But this is the second day in a row that the "total deaths from among probable cases" number has gone down, with (as far as I can tell) no explanation whatsoever, and I'd really like to know WTF is going on.
There was also, for the first time since its inception, a change in the six color-coded "status" indicator list on the front page of the daily dashboard; the "number of patients with COVID-19 in hospitals" went from yellow ("in progress") to green ("positive trend"). The question on many (most?) residents' minds is what, based on these numbers, Governor Baker does next:
( Read more... )
The town of Acton, once again, has not issued an update since last night at 9PM; that report listed 170 cumulative cases with 32 individuals in isolation, 117 persons recovered and 21 fatalities.