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Local COVID-19 updates
Nov. 23rd, 2020 05:38 pmAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 18 newly reported confirmed deaths (6 less than yesterday - down 25.0%) for a total of 10,299 and 1,785 newly reported confirmed cases (936 less than yesterday - down 34.4%) for a total of 201,835. The seven day average positivity rate is 3.06%, compared to 3.02% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 4.82%, compared to 4.84% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 40,202 (1,129 more than yesterday - up 2.9%). The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 more than yesterday) for a total of 232 and zero newly reported probable cases (same as yesterday) for a total of 6,788. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 19 new deaths for a total of 10,531 and 1,785 new cases for a total of 208,623. There were 922 COVID-19 patients in hospital (29 more than yesterday - up 3.2%), 204 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (12 more than yesterday - up 6.2%) and 91 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (3 more than yesterday - up 3.4%).
Of the Commonwealth's four "key metrics" listed on page 2 of the report, the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,941 (83 more than yesterday - up 4.5%), 1,136% above the lowest observed value of 157 on July 4 and 24% below the highest observed value of 2,532 on November 17. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 3.1% (0 more than yesterday - up 1.4%), 296% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21 and 89% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on April 15. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 892 (20 more than yesterday - up 2.3%), 475% above the lowest observed value of 155 on August 26 and 77% below the highest observed value of 3,874 on April 27. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 23 (1 less than yesterday - down 4.2%), 109% above the lowest observed value of 11 on September 9. and 87% below the highest observed value of 175 on April 24.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,377, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 18, the 7 day hospitalization average was 527, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.3% (or 4.02% excluding higher education).
Day-to-day deaths and cases down, so yay; of course, it's Monday and thus a weekend reporting lull cannot be ruled out as the reason why. Hospitalization numbers are all up, though, and that's bad. In particular, we're up over two hundred ICU COVID-19 patients; the state hasn't reported a number that high since reporting 227 ICU cases on June 18. Plus, we crossed the forty thousand estimated active cases threshhold for the first time since the state has been reporting that amount. (The state started reporting it on November 2, and it has only gone up since.)
In other bad news, the Massachusetts High Technology Council (local business bigwigs, not a government agency) held a panel discussion today and basically said that the state's vaunted testing program is falling far short of the amount of testing needed to stop new waves of coronavirus:
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Meanwhile, coronavirus levels in wastewater from Boston and other cities and towns continues to climb, with the northern half of the MWRA system now above the springtime peak levels. Not a good sign.
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 5PM on November 21, the town of Acton reported 291 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 33 individuals in isolation, 237 recovered and 21 fatalities.
Of the Commonwealth's four "key metrics" listed on page 2 of the report, the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,941 (83 more than yesterday - up 4.5%), 1,136% above the lowest observed value of 157 on July 4 and 24% below the highest observed value of 2,532 on November 17. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 3.1% (0 more than yesterday - up 1.4%), 296% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21 and 89% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on April 15. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 892 (20 more than yesterday - up 2.3%), 475% above the lowest observed value of 155 on August 26 and 77% below the highest observed value of 3,874 on April 27. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 23 (1 less than yesterday - down 4.2%), 109% above the lowest observed value of 11 on September 9. and 87% below the highest observed value of 175 on April 24.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,377, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 18, the 7 day hospitalization average was 527, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.3% (or 4.02% excluding higher education).
Day-to-day deaths and cases down, so yay; of course, it's Monday and thus a weekend reporting lull cannot be ruled out as the reason why. Hospitalization numbers are all up, though, and that's bad. In particular, we're up over two hundred ICU COVID-19 patients; the state hasn't reported a number that high since reporting 227 ICU cases on June 18. Plus, we crossed the forty thousand estimated active cases threshhold for the first time since the state has been reporting that amount. (The state started reporting it on November 2, and it has only gone up since.)
In other bad news, the Massachusetts High Technology Council (local business bigwigs, not a government agency) held a panel discussion today and basically said that the state's vaunted testing program is falling far short of the amount of testing needed to stop new waves of coronavirus:
( Read more... )
Meanwhile, coronavirus levels in wastewater from Boston and other cities and towns continues to climb, with the northern half of the MWRA system now above the springtime peak levels. Not a good sign.
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 5PM on November 21, the town of Acton reported 291 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 33 individuals in isolation, 237 recovered and 21 fatalities.