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Local COVID-19 updates
Sep. 19th, 2020 04:33 pmAs of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 26 newly reported confirmed deaths (18 more than yesterday - up 225.0%) for a total of 9,085 deaths, 569 newly reported confirmed cases (138 more than yesterday - up 32.0%) for a total of 125,139 cases, and 21,298 new patients tested by molecular tests (919 less than yesterday - down 4.1%) for a total of 2,067,821 individuals tested, with a total of 3,337,292 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 2.7%, compared to 1.9% yesterday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (1 less than yesterday) for a total of 210 deaths, and 30 newly reported probable cases (7 more than yesterday - up 30.4%) for a total of 2,042 cases. The state also reported 299 patients tested by antibody tests (18 less than yesterday - down 5.7%) for a total of 118,069 patients, and 1,403 patients tested by antigen tests (86 more than yesterday - up 6.5%) for a total of 116,565 patients. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 26 new deaths for a total of 9,295 and 599 new cases for a total of 127,181.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 357.4 compared to 311.9 last week (up 14.6%) and 306.4 two weeks ago (up 16.6%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 14.0 compared to 11.4 last week (up 22.5%) and 14.9 two weeks ago (down 5.8%). The seven day average number of molecular tests per day is 17,698.6 compared to 14,856.9 last week (up 19.1%) and 20,357.0 two weeks ago (down 13.1%). The seven day average percentage of tests coming back positive per day is 2.1% compared to 2.1% last week and 1.5% two weeks ago. (The above averages are calculated from today's raw data download.)
Of the Commonwealth's four "key metrics" listed on page 2 of the report, the seven-day weighted average positive test rate is 0.8%, 0% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 18. The three-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 359, 19% above the lowest observed value of 302 on August 29. The number of hospitals using surge capacity is 4, 4 above the lowest observed value of 0 on September 5. The three-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 16, 71% above the lowest observed value of 9 on September 7.
Whoa, that's some bad day-over-day numbers, especially for a weekend. Comfirmed deaths way up, cases way up, tests down, and thus a big jump in percent-positive. (No new probable deaths, which I guess is something.) The seven-day averages aren't any better, and two of the state's "key metrics" (three-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital and three-day average of COVID-19 deaths) have been climbing for four consecutive days. As the locals on O'ahu used to say, "no mo bettah, brah!".
In sort-of-good news, fewer of the sickest patients with COVID-19 are now dying in hospital, as doctors learn more about what treatments work better:
( Read more... )
I guess "you're not quite as likely to die from this as you were six months ago" qualifies as a bit of progress - at least, given how much of a perambulating clusterfuck the rest of the country's response has been.
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 3:45PM on September 16, the town of Acton reported 202 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 2 individuals in isolation, 179 recovered and 21 fatalities.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 357.4 compared to 311.9 last week (up 14.6%) and 306.4 two weeks ago (up 16.6%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 14.0 compared to 11.4 last week (up 22.5%) and 14.9 two weeks ago (down 5.8%). The seven day average number of molecular tests per day is 17,698.6 compared to 14,856.9 last week (up 19.1%) and 20,357.0 two weeks ago (down 13.1%). The seven day average percentage of tests coming back positive per day is 2.1% compared to 2.1% last week and 1.5% two weeks ago. (The above averages are calculated from today's raw data download.)
Of the Commonwealth's four "key metrics" listed on page 2 of the report, the seven-day weighted average positive test rate is 0.8%, 0% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 18. The three-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 359, 19% above the lowest observed value of 302 on August 29. The number of hospitals using surge capacity is 4, 4 above the lowest observed value of 0 on September 5. The three-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 16, 71% above the lowest observed value of 9 on September 7.
Whoa, that's some bad day-over-day numbers, especially for a weekend. Comfirmed deaths way up, cases way up, tests down, and thus a big jump in percent-positive. (No new probable deaths, which I guess is something.) The seven-day averages aren't any better, and two of the state's "key metrics" (three-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital and three-day average of COVID-19 deaths) have been climbing for four consecutive days. As the locals on O'ahu used to say, "no mo bettah, brah!".
In sort-of-good news, fewer of the sickest patients with COVID-19 are now dying in hospital, as doctors learn more about what treatments work better:
( Read more... )
I guess "you're not quite as likely to die from this as you were six months ago" qualifies as a bit of progress - at least, given how much of a perambulating clusterfuck the rest of the country's response has been.
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 3:45PM on September 16, the town of Acton reported 202 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 2 individuals in isolation, 179 recovered and 21 fatalities.