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Local COVID-19 updates
Jun. 30th, 2020 08:05 pmAs of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting no newly reported confirmed COVID-19 deaths (for a total of 7,874 confirmed deaths; see note below), 73 newly reported confirmed cases (for a total of 103,701) and 5,813 new patients tested by molecular tests (for a total of 842,960), with a total of 1,066,060 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 1.3%. The state also reported no newly reported probable deaths (for a total of 180; see note below), 41 newly reported probable cases (for a total of 5,181), and 918 patients tested by antibody tests (for a total of 71,686). In total, the state reported no new deaths (for a total of 8,054; see note below) and 114 new cases (for a total of 108,882).
The number of molecular tests is down, which isn't necessarily good news; neither is the (small) spike in probable cases. On the other hand, confirmed cases are down, the percent-positive test ratio is down, and most of all the number of new deaths is zero for the first time since this pandemic hit the Commonwealth. It'll probably jump up again tomorrow, because this pandemic isn't anywhere near over yet; but yay for zero cases today!
Today's dashboard includes a rather prominent note:
In another sign of local progress, Governor Baker today loosened the state's travel guidance; now, folks from other New England states, New York and New Jersey will no longer be asked to self-quarantine upon arrival:
( quarantining huge text blobs from your reading page )
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 9:30PM on Sunday 6/28, the town reported 173 cumulative cases with 0 individuals in isolation, 152 persons recovered and 21 fatalities.
The number of molecular tests is down, which isn't necessarily good news; neither is the (small) spike in probable cases. On the other hand, confirmed cases are down, the percent-positive test ratio is down, and most of all the number of new deaths is zero for the first time since this pandemic hit the Commonwealth. It'll probably jump up again tomorrow, because this pandemic isn't anywhere near over yet; but yay for zero cases today!
Today's dashboard includes a rather prominent note:
Due to ongoing data cleaning which identifies and removes duplicate reports, the number of both confirmed and probable deaths has decreased as of today’s report.So not only did nobody die today, fewer people than we first thought died earlier. More good news!
In another sign of local progress, Governor Baker today loosened the state's travel guidance; now, folks from other New England states, New York and New Jersey will no longer be asked to self-quarantine upon arrival:
( quarantining huge text blobs from your reading page )
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 9:30PM on Sunday 6/28, the town reported 173 cumulative cases with 0 individuals in isolation, 152 persons recovered and 21 fatalities.