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Local COVID-19 updates
Aug. 11th, 2020 06:40 pmAs of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 10 newly reported confirmed deaths (5 more than yesterday) for a total of 8,529 deaths, 296 newly reported confirmed cases (82 more than yesterday) for a total of 112,969 cases, and 14,972 new patients tested by molecular tests (3,696 more than yesterday) for a total of 1,337,606 individuals tested, with a total of 1,759,976 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 2.0%, compared to 1.9% yesterday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (1 less than yesterday) for a total of 222 deaths, 96 newly reported probable cases (35 more than yesterday) for a total of 8,738 cases, and 494 patients tested by antibody tests (265 more than yesterday) for a total of 102,208. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 10 new deaths for a total of 8,751 and 392 new cases for a total of 121,707.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 276.6 compared to 327.6 last week and 217.0 two weeks ago. The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 13.3 compared to 15.0 last week and 14.3 two weeks ago. The seven day average number of molecular tests per day is 14,785.7 compared to 14,347.4 last week and 11,615.0 two weeks ago. The seven day average percentage of tests coming back positive per day is 1.9% compared to 2.3% last week and 1.9% two weeks ago. (The above averages are calculated from today's raw data download.)
Day-to-day numbers aren't good - more deaths, more cases, worse percent-positive ratio. The seven-day averages are a bit better - improving week-over-week, but a mixed bag compared to two weeks ago (more cases, fewer deaths).
Today's big news: Governor Baker announced that the state would be releasing a weekly map showing which cities and towns are at highest risk for COVID-19 spread, based on the number of cases per 100,000 people in the last fourteen days:
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I'm going to guess that this will be part of Wednesday's weekly update, since the underlying data is already being released as part of that report. But that's a guess.
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 10:45AM yesterday, the town of Acton reported 187 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 4 individuals in isolation, 162 recovered and 21 fatalities. On the state map released today, Acton was in the lowest-risk (white) color-code, with less than five cases total reported in the last fourteen days.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 276.6 compared to 327.6 last week and 217.0 two weeks ago. The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 13.3 compared to 15.0 last week and 14.3 two weeks ago. The seven day average number of molecular tests per day is 14,785.7 compared to 14,347.4 last week and 11,615.0 two weeks ago. The seven day average percentage of tests coming back positive per day is 1.9% compared to 2.3% last week and 1.9% two weeks ago. (The above averages are calculated from today's raw data download.)
Day-to-day numbers aren't good - more deaths, more cases, worse percent-positive ratio. The seven-day averages are a bit better - improving week-over-week, but a mixed bag compared to two weeks ago (more cases, fewer deaths).
Today's big news: Governor Baker announced that the state would be releasing a weekly map showing which cities and towns are at highest risk for COVID-19 spread, based on the number of cases per 100,000 people in the last fourteen days:
( reading page preservation )
I'm going to guess that this will be part of Wednesday's weekly update, since the underlying data is already being released as part of that report. But that's a guess.
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 10:45AM yesterday, the town of Acton reported 187 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 4 individuals in isolation, 162 recovered and 21 fatalities. On the state map released today, Acton was in the lowest-risk (white) color-code, with less than five cases total reported in the last fourteen days.