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Local COVID-19 updates
Aug. 27th, 2020 04:17 pmAs of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 20 newly reported confirmed deaths (6 less than yesterday - down 23.1%) for a total of 8,775 deaths, 365 newly reported confirmed cases (50 more than yesterday - up 15.9%) for a total of 117,450 cases, and 25,340 new patients tested by molecular tests (5,596 more than yesterday - up 28.3%) for a total of 1,649,836 individuals tested, with a total of 2,246,626 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 1.4%, compared to 1.6% yesterday. The state also reported 769 patients tested by antibody tests (75 less than yesterday - down 8.9%) for a total of 111,148 and 450 patients tested by antigen tests (1,694 less than yesterday - down 79.0%) for a total of 82,573.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 356.7 compared to 256.1 last week (up 39.2%) and 283.4 two weeks ago (up 25.8%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 19.7 compared to 12.7 last week (up 54.7%) and 14.0 two weeks ago (up 40.5%). The seven day average number of molecular tests per day is 23,455.3 compared to 18,275.1 last week (up 28.3%) and 16,900.1 two weeks ago (up 38.8%). The seven day average percentage of tests coming back positive per day is 1.5% compared to 1.4% last week and 1.7% two weeks ago. (The above averages are calculated from today's raw data download.)
On a day-to-day basis, deaths are down (good), cases are up (bad) but so are molecular tests (good); better, the percent positive ticked down slightly (always good). The seven-day averages are not trending in a good direction, though (except for the volume of molecular tests). I wish I understood why nobody seems to be noticing that upward trend in new cases ...
Speaking of those molecular tests, on Monday the Centers for Disease Control changed their guidance on who should get tested for COVID-19, specifically recommending that people not currently showing symptoms not be tested for COVID-19, even if they had been in recent contact with someone infected with the deadly virus. That change, which I (and many others) strongly suspect was made by orders of the Trump political types, has been getting a lot of pushback from health officials:
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The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 3:30PM on August 24, the town of Acton reported 195 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 6 individuals in isolation, 168 recovered and 21 fatalities.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 356.7 compared to 256.1 last week (up 39.2%) and 283.4 two weeks ago (up 25.8%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 19.7 compared to 12.7 last week (up 54.7%) and 14.0 two weeks ago (up 40.5%). The seven day average number of molecular tests per day is 23,455.3 compared to 18,275.1 last week (up 28.3%) and 16,900.1 two weeks ago (up 38.8%). The seven day average percentage of tests coming back positive per day is 1.5% compared to 1.4% last week and 1.7% two weeks ago. (The above averages are calculated from today's raw data download.)
On a day-to-day basis, deaths are down (good), cases are up (bad) but so are molecular tests (good); better, the percent positive ticked down slightly (always good). The seven-day averages are not trending in a good direction, though (except for the volume of molecular tests). I wish I understood why nobody seems to be noticing that upward trend in new cases ...
Speaking of those molecular tests, on Monday the Centers for Disease Control changed their guidance on who should get tested for COVID-19, specifically recommending that people not currently showing symptoms not be tested for COVID-19, even if they had been in recent contact with someone infected with the deadly virus. That change, which I (and many others) strongly suspect was made by orders of the Trump political types, has been getting a lot of pushback from health officials:
( Read more... )
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 3:30PM on August 24, the town of Acton reported 195 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 6 individuals in isolation, 168 recovered and 21 fatalities.