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Local COVID-19 updates
Jul. 24th, 2020 08:15 pmAs of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 14 newly reported confirmed deaths (for a total of 8,279), 214 newly reported confirmed cases (for a total of 107,897), and 13,104 new patients tested by molecular tests (for a total of 1,092,392), with a total of 1,410,099 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 1.6%. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (for a total of 219), 124 newly reported probable cases (for a total of 7,088), and 857 patients tested by antibody tests (for a total of 89,569). Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 14 new deaths (for a total of 8,498) and 338 new cases (for a total of 114,985).
Deaths, (confirmed) cases and tests all down today; the percent-positive rate also ticked down slightly. Probable cases did spike upward, which brought the combined case count up slightly. In not-so-good news, the number of hospitals using surge capacity is now up to seven, and the three-day average number of COVID-19 deaths ticked up by one (to 11).
The state is still having problems with data quality:
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As of 11:30AM today, the town of Acton is reporting 181 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in Acton with 4 individuals in isolation, 156 recovered and 21 fatalities; that's one more "individual in isolation" than the last report on July 16.
Deaths, (confirmed) cases and tests all down today; the percent-positive rate also ticked down slightly. Probable cases did spike upward, which brought the combined case count up slightly. In not-so-good news, the number of hospitals using surge capacity is now up to seven, and the three-day average number of COVID-19 deaths ticked up by one (to 11).
The state is still having problems with data quality:
Due to the recent change in federal hospital reporting requirements and definitions which went live July 22, ongoing data accuracy and integrity issues were experienced with today's report. The third graph (number of hospitals using surge) does not include data from July 22 due to this challenge, but has been updated with July 23 data. DPH and the reporting hospitals are making every effort to mitigate these reporting challenges.Today's big local news is the announcement by Governor Baker of new quarantine rules for people coming from out of state. Unless you're coming from a "low-risk" state (currently just New England, New York, New Jersey and Hawaii) or you have a negative test in the last 72 hours, you need to quarantine yourself for 14 days upon arrival. From the Boston Globe:
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As of 11:30AM today, the town of Acton is reporting 181 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in Acton with 4 individuals in isolation, 156 recovered and 21 fatalities; that's one more "individual in isolation" than the last report on July 16.