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Local COVID-19 updates
Oct. 28th, 2020 05:15 pmAs of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 36 newly reported confirmed deaths (29 more than yesterday - up 414.3%) for a total of 9,700 deaths, 1,137 newly reported confirmed cases (112 more than yesterday - up 10.9%) for a total of 150,498 cases, and 18,645 new patients tested by molecular tests (4,918 more than yesterday - up 35.8%) for a total of 2,684,620 individuals tested. There were 84,340 new molecular tests reported (26,982 more than yesterday - up 47.0%) with a total of 5,865,571 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 6.1%, compared to 7.5% yesterday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 224 deaths, and 44 newly reported probable cases (191 less than yesterday - down 81.3%) for a total of 3,720 cases. The state also reported 321 patients tested by antibody tests (139 more than yesterday - up 76.4%) for a total of 126,476 patients, and 2,044 patients tested by antigen tests (1,930 less than yesterday - down 48.6%) for a total of 180,772 patients. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 36 new deaths for a total of 9,924 and 1,181 new cases for a total of 154,218.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 1,079.6 compared to 694.0 last week (up 55.6%) and 602.1 two weeks ago (up 79.3%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 20.1 compared to 18.6 last week (up 8.5%) and 12.4 two weeks ago (up 62.1%). The seven day average number of newly tested individuals per day is 17,481.9 compared to 15,042.3 last week (up 16.2%) and 15,737.3 two weeks ago (up 11.1%). The seven day average percentage of individuals coming back confirmed positive per day is 6.2% compared to 4.6% last week and 3.8% 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 1.8%, 129% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21. The three-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 566, 87% 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 October 18. The three-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 18, 96% above the lowest observed value of 9 on September 7.
Even profanity doesn't help; this is bad. Day-to-day deaths and cases both up; this is the fifth day in a row with over a thousand new cases per day, and the seven-day average number of new cases is now (unsurprisingly) over a thousand. The seven day average death and case counts are both on sustained upward trends, as are the state's "key metrics".
Governor Baker held a press conference today - to formally announce his nomination of Kimberly Budd to be the next chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, not to talk COVID-19. He was asked about new travel restrictions from Massachusetts imposed by New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, and replied (with a slight chuckle):
But right now, things just flat out suck, are getting worse, and Baker doesn't appear to be doing squat. Not good by any stretch.
As of the most recent report at 2:45PM today, the town of Acton reported 233 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 11 individuals in isolation, 201 recovered and 21 fatalities; that's nine more cases, three more individuals in isolation, and seven more persons recovered compared to the previous report on October 21. Fortunately, the town still isn't seeing any new deaths.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 1,079.6 compared to 694.0 last week (up 55.6%) and 602.1 two weeks ago (up 79.3%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 20.1 compared to 18.6 last week (up 8.5%) and 12.4 two weeks ago (up 62.1%). The seven day average number of newly tested individuals per day is 17,481.9 compared to 15,042.3 last week (up 16.2%) and 15,737.3 two weeks ago (up 11.1%). The seven day average percentage of individuals coming back confirmed positive per day is 6.2% compared to 4.6% last week and 3.8% 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 1.8%, 129% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21. The three-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 566, 87% 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 October 18. The three-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 18, 96% above the lowest observed value of 9 on September 7.
Even profanity doesn't help; this is bad. Day-to-day deaths and cases both up; this is the fifth day in a row with over a thousand new cases per day, and the seven-day average number of new cases is now (unsurprisingly) over a thousand. The seven day average death and case counts are both on sustained upward trends, as are the state's "key metrics".
Governor Baker held a press conference today - to formally announce his nomination of Kimberly Budd to be the next chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, not to talk COVID-19. He was asked about new travel restrictions from Massachusetts imposed by New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, and replied (with a slight chuckle):
we talked to them yesterday. ... We said we thought it was a bad idea, and they said, 'Thank you very much for your opinion.'Supposedly there's more granular information being released tomorrow as part of the weekly report. We shall see.
But right now, things just flat out suck, are getting worse, and Baker doesn't appear to be doing squat. Not good by any stretch.
As of the most recent report at 2:45PM today, the town of Acton reported 233 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 11 individuals in isolation, 201 recovered and 21 fatalities; that's nine more cases, three more individuals in isolation, and seven more persons recovered compared to the previous report on October 21. Fortunately, the town still isn't seeing any new deaths.