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Local COVID-19 updates
Aug. 7th, 2020 04:19 pmAs of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 18 newly reported confirmed deaths (for a total of 8,488), 320 newly reported confirmed cases (for a total of 111,853), and 14,740 new patients tested by molecular tests (for a total of 1,277,617), with a total of 1,676,170 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 2.2%. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (for a total of 221), 97 newly reported probable cases (for a total of 8,438), and 615 patients tested by antibody tests (for a total of 100,383). Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 18 new deaths (for a total of 8,709) and 417 new cases (for a total of 120,291).
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 295.1 compared to 270.0 last week and 201.4 two weeks ago. The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 14.1 compared to 15.7 last week and 13.6 two weeks ago. The seven day average number of molecular tests per day is 13,858.9 compared to 12,601.9 last week and 12,028.1 two weeks ago. The seven day average percentage of tests coming back positive per day is 2.1% compared to 2.1% last week and 1.7% two weeks ago. (The above averages are calculated from today's raw data download.)
Day-to-day deaths down and molecular tests up, both always good to see. However, both the new case numbers and the percent-positive ratio are both way up, which is ... bad. And the longer-term case and percent-positive averages continue to be trending higher, which is really bad.
Given that, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Governor Baker today announced new initiatives to combat the coronavirus, including cutting back on the size of allowable gatherings and ramping up enforcement:
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The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 3PM on July 28,the town reported 183 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in Acton with 4 individuals in isolation, 158 recovered and 21 fatalities.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 295.1 compared to 270.0 last week and 201.4 two weeks ago. The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 14.1 compared to 15.7 last week and 13.6 two weeks ago. The seven day average number of molecular tests per day is 13,858.9 compared to 12,601.9 last week and 12,028.1 two weeks ago. The seven day average percentage of tests coming back positive per day is 2.1% compared to 2.1% last week and 1.7% two weeks ago. (The above averages are calculated from today's raw data download.)
Day-to-day deaths down and molecular tests up, both always good to see. However, both the new case numbers and the percent-positive ratio are both way up, which is ... bad. And the longer-term case and percent-positive averages continue to be trending higher, which is really bad.
Given that, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Governor Baker today announced new initiatives to combat the coronavirus, including cutting back on the size of allowable gatherings and ramping up enforcement:
( cutting back on reading page usage )
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 3PM on July 28,the town reported 183 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in Acton with 4 individuals in isolation, 158 recovered and 21 fatalities.