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Local COVID-19 updates
Jun. 16th, 2020 07:29 pmAs of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 18 newly reported confirmed COVID-19 deaths (for a total of 7,508 confirmed deaths), 140 newly reported confirmed cases (for a total of 101,474) and 6,361 new patients tested by molecular tests (for a total of 719,236), with a total of 903,422 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 2.2%. The state also reported no newly reported probable deaths (for a total of 157), 55 newly reported probable cases (for a total of 4,411), and 909 patients tested by antibody tests (for a total of 58,795). In total, the state reported 18 new deaths (for a total of 7,665) and 195 new cases (for a total of 105,885).
Newly reported deaths were down again today, which is always good news; it's even better news considering that for the last several Tuesdays, the death counts have gone up on a day-by-day basis. I'm less happy about more cases and a noticeably higher percentage of positive tests. Three of the four key metrics dropped again (seven-day weighted average positive test rate, three-day average of COVID-19 patients in hospital and three-day average of COVID-19 deaths); the fourth (number of hospitals using surge capacity) went up - from one to two.
One bit of good news came out of England today, as researchers in England have shown that a common and inexpensive steroid significantly reduced deaths from COVID-19 (at least in the ICU setting):
( significantly reduced reading page usage )
The town of Acton has not posted an update today; the most recent report, as of 8:30AM on June 13, reported 171 cumulative cases with 2 individuals in isolation, 148 persons recovered and 21 fatalities.
Newly reported deaths were down again today, which is always good news; it's even better news considering that for the last several Tuesdays, the death counts have gone up on a day-by-day basis. I'm less happy about more cases and a noticeably higher percentage of positive tests. Three of the four key metrics dropped again (seven-day weighted average positive test rate, three-day average of COVID-19 patients in hospital and three-day average of COVID-19 deaths); the fourth (number of hospitals using surge capacity) went up - from one to two.
One bit of good news came out of England today, as researchers in England have shown that a common and inexpensive steroid significantly reduced deaths from COVID-19 (at least in the ICU setting):
( significantly reduced reading page usage )
The town of Acton has not posted an update today; the most recent report, as of 8:30AM on June 13, reported 171 cumulative cases with 2 individuals in isolation, 148 persons recovered and 21 fatalities.