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Local COVID-19 updates
Dec. 4th, 2020 06:39 pmAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 37 newly reported confirmed deaths (12 less than yesterday - down 24.5%) for a total of 10,674 and 5,192 newly reported confirmed cases (1,285 less than yesterday - down 19.8%) for a total of 237,456. The seven day average positivity rate is 5.44%, compared to 5.29% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 7.48%, compared to 7.32% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 51,371 (2,146 more than yesterday - up 4.4%). The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (1 less than yesterday) for a total of 236 and 299 newly reported probable cases (101 more than yesterday - up 51.0%) for a total of 8,942. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 37 new deaths for a total of 10,910 and 5,491 new cases for a total of 246,398. There were 1,394 COVID-19 patients in hospital (70 more than yesterday - up 5.3%), 278 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (17 more than yesterday - up 6.5%) and 134 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (3 less than yesterday - down 2.2%).
Of the Commonwealth's four "key metrics" listed on page 2 of the report, the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 2,855 (671 more than yesterday - up 30.7%), 1,718% above the lowest observed value of 157 on July 4 and 2% below the highest observed value of 2,890 on December 2. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 5.4% (0 more than yesterday - up 2.9%), 603% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21 and 80% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on April 15. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 1,210 (59 more than yesterday - up 5.1%), 680% above the lowest observed value of 155 on August 26 and 69% below the highest observed value of 3,874 on April 27. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 33 (2 more than yesterday - up 6.5%), 200% above the lowest observed value of 11 on September 9 and 82% below the highest observed value of 175 on April 24.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,665, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 25, the 7 day hospitalization average was 823, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 3.3% (or 5.25% excluding higher education).
Well - yay for fewer cases and deaths day-to-day, I suppose. At least we didn't break the record for new cases again. But this is still a far higher case count than even last week, let alone last month or over the summer; hospitalization counts keep going up, the estimated active case count is over fifty thousand, and positivity rates are over five percent even with the re-re-retested college students included.
Oh, and the COVID-19 levels found in MWRA wastewater is at new peaks for this fall surge. Of course, those levels are continuing to climb ...
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 55 active and 401 cumulative cases as of December 4. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 6PM on November 30 reported 334 cumulative cases with 44 individuals in isolation, 268 persons recovered and 22 fatalities.
Of the Commonwealth's four "key metrics" listed on page 2 of the report, the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 2,855 (671 more than yesterday - up 30.7%), 1,718% above the lowest observed value of 157 on July 4 and 2% below the highest observed value of 2,890 on December 2. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 5.4% (0 more than yesterday - up 2.9%), 603% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21 and 80% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on April 15. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 1,210 (59 more than yesterday - up 5.1%), 680% above the lowest observed value of 155 on August 26 and 69% below the highest observed value of 3,874 on April 27. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 33 (2 more than yesterday - up 6.5%), 200% above the lowest observed value of 11 on September 9 and 82% below the highest observed value of 175 on April 24.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,665, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 25, the 7 day hospitalization average was 823, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 3.3% (or 5.25% excluding higher education).
Well - yay for fewer cases and deaths day-to-day, I suppose. At least we didn't break the record for new cases again. But this is still a far higher case count than even last week, let alone last month or over the summer; hospitalization counts keep going up, the estimated active case count is over fifty thousand, and positivity rates are over five percent even with the re-re-retested college students included.
Oh, and the COVID-19 levels found in MWRA wastewater is at new peaks for this fall surge. Of course, those levels are continuing to climb ...
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 55 active and 401 cumulative cases as of December 4. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 6PM on November 30 reported 334 cumulative cases with 44 individuals in isolation, 268 persons recovered and 22 fatalities.