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Local COVID-19 updates
Oct. 21st, 2020 04:18 pmOnce again, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is changing their reporting schedule; today's COVID-19 Response Reporting page has the following note under the COVID-19 Weekly Public Health Report section:
As of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 22 newly reported confirmed deaths (17 more than yesterday - up 340.0%) for a total of 9,559 deaths, 646 newly reported confirmed cases (175 less than yesterday - down 21.3%) for a total of 142,941 cases, and 12,722 new patients tested by molecular tests (4,516 less than yesterday - down 26.2%) for a total of 2,562,247 individuals tested. There were 60,353 new molecular tests reported (6,037 less than yesterday - down 9.1%) with a total of 5,366,394 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 5.1%, compared to 4.8% yesterday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 221 deaths, and 56 newly reported probable cases (99 less than yesterday - down 63.9%) for a total of 3,225 cases. The state also reported 123 patients tested by antibody tests (248 less than yesterday - down 66.8%) for a total of 124,834 patients, and 1,729 patients tested by antigen tests (2,010 less than yesterday - down 53.8%) for a total of 168,123 patients. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 22 new deaths for a total of 9,780 and 702 new cases for a total of 146,166.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 694.0 compared to 602.1 last week (up 15.3%) and 587.9 two weeks ago (up 18.1%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 18.6 compared to 12.4 last week (up 49.4%) and 14.3 two weeks ago (up 30.0%). The seven day average number of newly tested individuals per day is 15,042.3 compared to 15,737.3 last week (down 4.4%) and 16,084.0 two weeks ago (down 6.5%). The seven day average percentage of individuals coming back confirmed positive per day is 4.6% compared to 3.8% last week and 3.7% 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%, 70% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21. The three-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 512, 69% above the lowest observed value of 302 on August 29. The number of hospitals using surge capacity is 2, 2 above the lowest observed value of 0 on October 18. The three-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 14, 46% above the lowest observed value of 9 on September 7.
Day-to-day confirmed deaths way up, confirmed cases down, and percentage of newly tested people showing positive, so an overall bad day. The seven-day averages continue to be all going in bad directions, and the state is now averaging over one hundred new cases per day per million population. And, in case that's not depressing enough, the latest data from the pilot project testing COVID-19 levels in the sewage going to Deer Island is showing a big upward jump.
Along those lines, Boston Public Schools have gone all-remote due to the city's rising positivity rates, and both the Mayor of Salem and the Governor of Massachusetts are calling for people to avoid Salem between now and Halloween.
All sorts of good news. Not.
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 Weekly COVID-19 Public Health Report, including the city/town data and map, will be posted on Thursdays, beginning 10/22.Meanwhile, the daily Wednesday report is back to 4PM.
As of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 22 newly reported confirmed deaths (17 more than yesterday - up 340.0%) for a total of 9,559 deaths, 646 newly reported confirmed cases (175 less than yesterday - down 21.3%) for a total of 142,941 cases, and 12,722 new patients tested by molecular tests (4,516 less than yesterday - down 26.2%) for a total of 2,562,247 individuals tested. There were 60,353 new molecular tests reported (6,037 less than yesterday - down 9.1%) with a total of 5,366,394 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 5.1%, compared to 4.8% yesterday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 221 deaths, and 56 newly reported probable cases (99 less than yesterday - down 63.9%) for a total of 3,225 cases. The state also reported 123 patients tested by antibody tests (248 less than yesterday - down 66.8%) for a total of 124,834 patients, and 1,729 patients tested by antigen tests (2,010 less than yesterday - down 53.8%) for a total of 168,123 patients. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 22 new deaths for a total of 9,780 and 702 new cases for a total of 146,166.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 694.0 compared to 602.1 last week (up 15.3%) and 587.9 two weeks ago (up 18.1%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 18.6 compared to 12.4 last week (up 49.4%) and 14.3 two weeks ago (up 30.0%). The seven day average number of newly tested individuals per day is 15,042.3 compared to 15,737.3 last week (down 4.4%) and 16,084.0 two weeks ago (down 6.5%). The seven day average percentage of individuals coming back confirmed positive per day is 4.6% compared to 3.8% last week and 3.7% 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%, 70% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21. The three-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 512, 69% above the lowest observed value of 302 on August 29. The number of hospitals using surge capacity is 2, 2 above the lowest observed value of 0 on October 18. The three-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 14, 46% above the lowest observed value of 9 on September 7.
Day-to-day confirmed deaths way up, confirmed cases down, and percentage of newly tested people showing positive, so an overall bad day. The seven-day averages continue to be all going in bad directions, and the state is now averaging over one hundred new cases per day per million population. And, in case that's not depressing enough, the latest data from the pilot project testing COVID-19 levels in the sewage going to Deer Island is showing a big upward jump.
Along those lines, Boston Public Schools have gone all-remote due to the city's rising positivity rates, and both the Mayor of Salem and the Governor of Massachusetts are calling for people to avoid Salem between now and Halloween.
All sorts of good news. Not.
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.