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Local COVID-19 updates
Oct. 30th, 2020 04:23 pmAs of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 23 newly reported confirmed deaths (4 less than yesterday - down 14.8%) for a total of 9,750 deaths, 1,488 newly reported confirmed cases (245 more than yesterday - up 19.7%) for a total of 153,229 cases, and 20,248 new patients tested by molecular tests (1,915 more than yesterday - up 10.4%) for a total of 2,723,201 individuals tested. There were 78,604 new molecular tests reported (12,852 more than yesterday - up 19.5%) with a total of 6,009,927 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 7.3%, compared to 6.8% yesterday. The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 more than yesterday) for a total of 225 deaths, and 94 newly reported probable cases (9 less than yesterday - down 8.7%) for a total of 3,917 cases. The state also reported 262 patients tested by antibody tests (16 less than yesterday - down 5.8%) for a total of 127,016 patients, and 1,945 patients tested by antigen tests (312 less than yesterday - down 13.8%) for a total of 184,974 patients. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 24 new deaths for a total of 9,975 and 1,582 new cases for a total of 157,146.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 1,190.6 compared to 791.7 last week (up 50.4%) and 620.3 two weeks ago (up 91.9%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 20.3 compared to 18.0 last week (up 12.7%) and 17.1 two weeks ago (up 18.3%). The seven day average number of newly tested individuals per day is 18,175.3 compared to 15,617.7 last week (up 16.4%) and 15,179.7 two weeks ago (up 19.7%). The seven day average percentage of individuals coming back confirmed positive per day is 6.6% compared to 5.1% last week and 4.1% 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 1.9%, 150% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21. The three-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 571, 89% 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 October 18. The three-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 20, 111% above the lowest observed value of 9 on September 7.
Day-to-day deaths down, which is good - but oh, god, those confirmed case counts keep going up, and so does percent-positive. We've been over a thousand cases per day for a solid week, now. Seven-day averages are even more bad news - we're nearly double the average case counts of just two weeks ago, and there's no end in sight. Even the state's rather optimistic average positive test rate (which counts the total number of positive tests, not the number of people who test positive) is charging upward, one and a half times its lowest observed value; the other key metrics aren't as bad, but they're bad nonetheless.
Yesterday's weekly report included the awful news that 121 of the state's 351 cities and towns are now "high-risk" communities for COVID-19, with an average daily new case rate of more than eight new cases per 100,000 population. The Boston Globe ran the numbers, and found that those communities encompass over half the state's population:
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Other things worthy of comment: the state has passed the six million molecular test mark, which is impressive. Unfortunately, we look likely to pass the ten thousand deaths mark (confirmed plus probable) tomorrow or Sunday. What a treat for Halloween.
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 2:45PM on October 28, the town of Acton reported 233 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 11 individuals in isolation, 201 recovered and 21 fatalities.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 1,190.6 compared to 791.7 last week (up 50.4%) and 620.3 two weeks ago (up 91.9%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 20.3 compared to 18.0 last week (up 12.7%) and 17.1 two weeks ago (up 18.3%). The seven day average number of newly tested individuals per day is 18,175.3 compared to 15,617.7 last week (up 16.4%) and 15,179.7 two weeks ago (up 19.7%). The seven day average percentage of individuals coming back confirmed positive per day is 6.6% compared to 5.1% last week and 4.1% 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 1.9%, 150% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21. The three-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 571, 89% 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 October 18. The three-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 20, 111% above the lowest observed value of 9 on September 7.
Day-to-day deaths down, which is good - but oh, god, those confirmed case counts keep going up, and so does percent-positive. We've been over a thousand cases per day for a solid week, now. Seven-day averages are even more bad news - we're nearly double the average case counts of just two weeks ago, and there's no end in sight. Even the state's rather optimistic average positive test rate (which counts the total number of positive tests, not the number of people who test positive) is charging upward, one and a half times its lowest observed value; the other key metrics aren't as bad, but they're bad nonetheless.
Yesterday's weekly report included the awful news that 121 of the state's 351 cities and towns are now "high-risk" communities for COVID-19, with an average daily new case rate of more than eight new cases per 100,000 population. The Boston Globe ran the numbers, and found that those communities encompass over half the state's population:
( Read more... )
Other things worthy of comment: the state has passed the six million molecular test mark, which is impressive. Unfortunately, we look likely to pass the ten thousand deaths mark (confirmed plus probable) tomorrow or Sunday. What a treat for Halloween.
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 2:45PM on October 28, the town of Acton reported 233 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 11 individuals in isolation, 201 recovered and 21 fatalities.