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Local COVID-19 updates
Aug. 10th, 2020 04:52 pmTweaking the report format today to include the day-to-day differences in the first paragraph ...
As of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 5 newly reported confirmed deaths (9 less than yesterday) for a total of 8,519, 214 newly reported confirmed cases (72 less than yesterday) for a total of 112,673, and 11,276 new patients tested by molecular tests (5876 less than yesterday) for a total of 1,322,634, with a total of 1,739,378 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 1.9%, compared to 1.7% yesterday. The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 more than yesterday) for a total of 222, 61 newly reported probable cases (18 more than yesterday) for a total of 8,642, and 229 patients tested by antibody tests (117 less than yesterday) for a total of 101,714. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 6 new deaths for a total of 8,741 and 275 new cases for a total of 121,315.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 296.9 compared to 290.4 last week and 215.1 two weeks ago. The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 13.1 compared to 15.7 last week and 14.7 two weeks ago. The seven day average number of molecular tests per day is 14,834.9 compared to 13,571.0 last week and 11,320.7 two weeks ago. The seven day average percentage of tests coming back positive per day is 2.0% compared to 2.1% last week and 1.9% two weeks ago. (The above averages are calculated from today's raw data download.)
It's Monday, and that always makes me leery of reading too much into seeming good news in the day-to-day numbers; but fewer deaths is pretty much always good news. The uptick in percent-positive ratio, on the other hand, is pretty much never good news.
Paper and cloth face masks appear to work pretty well at keeping people from spewing droplets that can spread the coronavirus, according to a new study out from Duke University. Bandanas and neck gaiters ... not so much:( cut to stop the spread of reading page quotes )
The bit about bandanas is annoying, but I do have a couple of cloth masks now to use in their stead.
As of 10:45AM today, the town of Acton is reporting 187 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 4 individuals in isolation, 162 recovered and 21 fatalities; that's four new cases and four persons recovered since the last update on July 28.
As of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 5 newly reported confirmed deaths (9 less than yesterday) for a total of 8,519, 214 newly reported confirmed cases (72 less than yesterday) for a total of 112,673, and 11,276 new patients tested by molecular tests (5876 less than yesterday) for a total of 1,322,634, with a total of 1,739,378 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 1.9%, compared to 1.7% yesterday. The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 more than yesterday) for a total of 222, 61 newly reported probable cases (18 more than yesterday) for a total of 8,642, and 229 patients tested by antibody tests (117 less than yesterday) for a total of 101,714. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 6 new deaths for a total of 8,741 and 275 new cases for a total of 121,315.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 296.9 compared to 290.4 last week and 215.1 two weeks ago. The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 13.1 compared to 15.7 last week and 14.7 two weeks ago. The seven day average number of molecular tests per day is 14,834.9 compared to 13,571.0 last week and 11,320.7 two weeks ago. The seven day average percentage of tests coming back positive per day is 2.0% compared to 2.1% last week and 1.9% two weeks ago. (The above averages are calculated from today's raw data download.)
It's Monday, and that always makes me leery of reading too much into seeming good news in the day-to-day numbers; but fewer deaths is pretty much always good news. The uptick in percent-positive ratio, on the other hand, is pretty much never good news.
Paper and cloth face masks appear to work pretty well at keeping people from spewing droplets that can spread the coronavirus, according to a new study out from Duke University. Bandanas and neck gaiters ... not so much:( cut to stop the spread of reading page quotes )
The bit about bandanas is annoying, but I do have a couple of cloth masks now to use in their stead.
As of 10:45AM today, the town of Acton is reporting 187 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 4 individuals in isolation, 162 recovered and 21 fatalities; that's four new cases and four persons recovered since the last update on July 28.