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Local COVID-19 updates
Jun. 19th, 2020 08:07 pmAs of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 28 newly reported confirmed COVID-19 deaths (for a total of 7,619 confirmed deaths), 152 newly reported confirmed cases (for a total of 102,005) and 9,471 new patients tested by molecular tests (for a total of 746,162), with a total of 939,352 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 1.6%. The state also reported 2 newly reported probable deaths (for a total of 181), 76 newly reported probable cases (for a total of 4,645), and 1,506 patients tested by antibody tests (for a total of 62,591). In total, the state reported 30 new deaths (for a total of 7,800) and 228 new cases (for a total of 106,650).
Another mixed bag of day-to-day changes today. Now it's the probable deaths that are down while the confirmed deaths are up; confirmed cases are down but probable ones are up. Still, the total numbers of deaths and cases were both down today, as was the percentage of tests coming back positive. Additional good news comes from the state's key metrics; the number of hospitals using their surge capacity dropped by one (to three); even more happily, the three-day average count of COVID-19 patients in hospital is below one thousand for the first time in months.
One big piece of news: restaurants can start offering indoor dining again on Monday.
( saving your reading page, part one )
Another big piece of news, this one bad: state data shows that the pandemic in Massachusetts has significantly and disproportionately impacted minority communities:
( saving your reading page, part two )
The town of Acton has yet to post an update. The most recent report, dated 6:30PM on Wednesday 6/17, was of 172 cumulative cases with 2 individuals in isolation, 149 persons recovered and 21 fatalities. When I looked at that report yesterday, it still read 148 persons recovered (which meant that the different subtotals didn't add up to the reported total of 172); I don't see any note on the page explaining the change.
Another mixed bag of day-to-day changes today. Now it's the probable deaths that are down while the confirmed deaths are up; confirmed cases are down but probable ones are up. Still, the total numbers of deaths and cases were both down today, as was the percentage of tests coming back positive. Additional good news comes from the state's key metrics; the number of hospitals using their surge capacity dropped by one (to three); even more happily, the three-day average count of COVID-19 patients in hospital is below one thousand for the first time in months.
One big piece of news: restaurants can start offering indoor dining again on Monday.
( saving your reading page, part one )
Another big piece of news, this one bad: state data shows that the pandemic in Massachusetts has significantly and disproportionately impacted minority communities:
( saving your reading page, part two )
The town of Acton has yet to post an update. The most recent report, dated 6:30PM on Wednesday 6/17, was of 172 cumulative cases with 2 individuals in isolation, 149 persons recovered and 21 fatalities. When I looked at that report yesterday, it still read 148 persons recovered (which meant that the different subtotals didn't add up to the reported total of 172); I don't see any note on the page explaining the change.