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Local COVID-19 updates
Aug. 17th, 2020 04:18 pmAs of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 4 newly reported confirmed deaths (7 less than yesterday - down 63.6%) for a total of 8,611 deaths, 213 newly reported confirmed cases (90 less than yesterday - down 29.7%) for a total of 114,611 cases, and 14,946 new patients tested by molecular tests (521 less than yesterday - down 3.4%) for a total of 1,456,112 individuals tested, with a total of 1,929,891 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 1.4%, compared to 2.0% yesterday. The state also reported 253 patients tested by antibody tests (162 less than yesterday - down 39.0%) for a total of 105,540 and 321 patients tested by antigen tests (1,863 less than yesterday - down 85.3%) for a total of 69,018.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 276.9 compared to 296.9 last week (down 6.7%) and 290.4 two weeks ago (down 4.7%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 13.1 compared to 13.1 last week and 15.7 two weeks ago (down 16.4%). The seven day average number of molecular tests per day is 19,068.3 compared to 14,834.9 last week (up 28.5%) and 13,571.0 two weeks ago (up 40.5%). The seven day average percentage of tests coming back positive per day is 1.5% compared to 2.0% last week and 2.1% two weeks ago. (The above averages are calculated from today's raw data download.)
Good news on the day-by-day front, but it's Monday and that tends to make for lower case and death counts by virtue of folks not always reporting on the weekend. The seven-day averages are also looking good, as are the "key metrics" on page 2.
And in other hopeful news, we're now seeing indications that even mild COVID-19 infections could cause strong, lasting immunity (which bodes well for vaccine effectiveness):
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Frankly, I'd be okay at this point with a vaccine that needed an annual booster shot. Long-term immunity? Sign me up!
As of 3:30PM today, the town of Acton is reporting 189 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 3 individuals in isolation, 165 recovered and 21 fatalities; that's two new cases and three persons recovered since the last update on August 10. No new deaths, which is always good to hear.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 276.9 compared to 296.9 last week (down 6.7%) and 290.4 two weeks ago (down 4.7%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 13.1 compared to 13.1 last week and 15.7 two weeks ago (down 16.4%). The seven day average number of molecular tests per day is 19,068.3 compared to 14,834.9 last week (up 28.5%) and 13,571.0 two weeks ago (up 40.5%). The seven day average percentage of tests coming back positive per day is 1.5% compared to 2.0% last week and 2.1% two weeks ago. (The above averages are calculated from today's raw data download.)
Good news on the day-by-day front, but it's Monday and that tends to make for lower case and death counts by virtue of folks not always reporting on the weekend. The seven-day averages are also looking good, as are the "key metrics" on page 2.
And in other hopeful news, we're now seeing indications that even mild COVID-19 infections could cause strong, lasting immunity (which bodes well for vaccine effectiveness):
( cut to protect your reading page )
Frankly, I'd be okay at this point with a vaccine that needed an annual booster shot. Long-term immunity? Sign me up!
As of 3:30PM today, the town of Acton is reporting 189 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 3 individuals in isolation, 165 recovered and 21 fatalities; that's two new cases and three persons recovered since the last update on August 10. No new deaths, which is always good to hear.