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Local COVID-19 updates
Oct. 17th, 2020 04:56 pmAs of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 21 newly reported confirmed deaths (9 less than yesterday - down 30.0%) for a total of 9,503 deaths, 550 newly reported confirmed cases (152 less than yesterday - down 21.7%) for a total of 139,903 cases, and 12,395 new patients tested by molecular tests (2,567 less than yesterday - down 17.2%) for a total of 2,499,045 individuals tested. There were 75,834 new molecular tests reported (18,193 more than yesterday - up 31.6%) with a total of 5,088,797 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 4.4%, compared to 4.7% yesterday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 220 deaths, and 34 newly reported probable cases (31 less than yesterday - down 47.7%) for a total of 3,027 cases. The state also reported 75 patients tested by antibody tests (246 less than yesterday - down 76.6%) for a total of 123,968 patients, and 1,741 patients tested by antigen tests (1,298 less than yesterday - down 42.7%) for a total of 161,945 patients. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 21 new deaths for a total of 9,723 and 584 new cases for a total of 142,930.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 615.0 compared to 540.6 last week (up 13.8%) and 568.9 two weeks ago (up 8.1%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 18.7 compared to 11.4 last week (up 63.7%) and 16.3 two weeks ago (up 14.9%). The seven day average number of newly tested individuals per day is 14,784.7 compared to 15,418.1 last week (down 4.1%) and 16,152.1 two weeks ago (down 8.5%). The seven day average percentage of individuals coming back confirmed positive per day is 4.2% compared to 3.5% last week and 3.5% 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 1.3%, 63% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21. The three-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 505, 67% above the lowest observed value of 302 on August 29. The number of hospitals using surge capacity is 1, 1 above the lowest observed value of 0 on September 5. The three-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 21, 125% above the lowest observed value of 9 on September 7.
Okay news day-to-day, tempered by the knowledge that today's a Saturday and Saturdays tend to be better on the day-to-day front. Cases, deaths and ratio of new cases to newly tested people all down compared to yesterday - but still way higher than, say, the third Saturday in August, when the daily dashboard showed 14 confirmed deaths and 366 confirmed cases. The seven-day averages, on the other hand, flat-out suck, with cases and deaths both up over the last two weeks.
What to do as cases rise? Maybe, with more effective and targeted interventions, we can avoid broad-based lockdowns:
( Read more... )
Of course, that's assuming effective and targeted interventions. Charlie Baker hasn't demonstrated any appetite for those yet.
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 9:15PM on October 14, the town of Acton reported 217 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 5 individuals in isolation, 191 recovered and 21 fatalities.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 615.0 compared to 540.6 last week (up 13.8%) and 568.9 two weeks ago (up 8.1%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 18.7 compared to 11.4 last week (up 63.7%) and 16.3 two weeks ago (up 14.9%). The seven day average number of newly tested individuals per day is 14,784.7 compared to 15,418.1 last week (down 4.1%) and 16,152.1 two weeks ago (down 8.5%). The seven day average percentage of individuals coming back confirmed positive per day is 4.2% compared to 3.5% last week and 3.5% 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 1.3%, 63% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21. The three-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 505, 67% above the lowest observed value of 302 on August 29. The number of hospitals using surge capacity is 1, 1 above the lowest observed value of 0 on September 5. The three-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 21, 125% above the lowest observed value of 9 on September 7.
Okay news day-to-day, tempered by the knowledge that today's a Saturday and Saturdays tend to be better on the day-to-day front. Cases, deaths and ratio of new cases to newly tested people all down compared to yesterday - but still way higher than, say, the third Saturday in August, when the daily dashboard showed 14 confirmed deaths and 366 confirmed cases. The seven-day averages, on the other hand, flat-out suck, with cases and deaths both up over the last two weeks.
What to do as cases rise? Maybe, with more effective and targeted interventions, we can avoid broad-based lockdowns:
( Read more... )
Of course, that's assuming effective and targeted interventions. Charlie Baker hasn't demonstrated any appetite for those yet.
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 9:15PM on October 14, the town of Acton reported 217 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 5 individuals in isolation, 191 recovered and 21 fatalities.