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Local COVID-19 updates
Jul. 4th, 2020 09:30 pmAs of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 23 newly reported confirmed COVID-19 deaths (for a total of 7,958), 163 newly reported confirmed cases (for a total of 104,391), and 7,940 new patients tested by molecular tests (for a total of 880,320), with a total of 1,116,271 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 2.1%. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (for a total of 214), 47 newly reported probable cases (for a total of 5,447), and 704 patients tested by antibody tests (for a total of 75,302), In total, the state reported 23 new deaths (for a total of 8,172) and 210 new cases (for a total of 109,838).
I do not like the death count going up again on a weekend, and I especially do not like the percent-positive ratio going up again. (Yes, the case count is down, but so is the number of tests, and it's the ratio that worries me more.) One bit of good news was that the number of hospitals using surge capacity went back down to three.
On the other hand, these are still much better numbers than a month or two ago, and much better numbers than those in other states. Take California, for example; a month ago, it was a case study in how to manage the pandemic. Today, it's more of a case study in what not to do:( Read more... )
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.
I do not like the death count going up again on a weekend, and I especially do not like the percent-positive ratio going up again. (Yes, the case count is down, but so is the number of tests, and it's the ratio that worries me more.) One bit of good news was that the number of hospitals using surge capacity went back down to three.
On the other hand, these are still much better numbers than a month or two ago, and much better numbers than those in other states. Take California, for example; a month ago, it was a case study in how to manage the pandemic. Today, it's more of a case study in what not to do:( Read more... )
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.