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Local (and not-so-local) COVID-19 updates
Jul. 27th, 2021 05:53 pm( Wall-o-text )
The day-over-day changes aren't great, and are even worse when trying to correct for yesterday's report having three days of data. Deaths were up a bunch, compared to either the average or the total count from yesterday's report. Today's cases were down slightly compared to the three-day total, but way up compared to that average. Hospitalizations are up again, as are all four seven-day averages.
Back on May 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dramatically eased their mask-wearing guidance, announcing that those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer needed to wear masks in most public settings. Today, citing the spread of the Delta variant, the CDC changed their guidance significantly, recommending mask wearing in public indoor settings, depending on local transmission rates and personal health issues:
More details here from the Associated Press:
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Yep, I'll keep wearing masks while indoors in public for the forseeable future. Even though it sucks.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 8 active and 994 cumulative cases as of July 26. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 11:45AM on May 28, 2021 reported 978 cumulative cases with 3 individuals in isolation, 943 persons recovered and 32 fatalities.
The day-over-day changes aren't great, and are even worse when trying to correct for yesterday's report having three days of data. Deaths were up a bunch, compared to either the average or the total count from yesterday's report. Today's cases were down slightly compared to the three-day total, but way up compared to that average. Hospitalizations are up again, as are all four seven-day averages.
Back on May 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dramatically eased their mask-wearing guidance, announcing that those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer needed to wear masks in most public settings. Today, citing the spread of the Delta variant, the CDC changed their guidance significantly, recommending mask wearing in public indoor settings, depending on local transmission rates and personal health issues:
* Updated information for fully vaccinated people given new evidence on the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant currently circulating in the United States.
* Added a recommendation for fully vaccinated people to wear a mask in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high transmission.
* Added information that fully vaccinated people might choose to wear a mask regardless of the level of transmission, particularly if they are immunocompromised or at increased risk for severe disease from COVID-19, or if they have someone in their household who is immunocompromised, at increased risk of severe disease or not fully vaccinated.
* Added a recommendation for fully vaccinated people who have a known exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 to be tested 3-5 days after exposure, and to wear a mask in public indoor settings for 14 days or until they receive a negative test result.
* CDC recommends universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to schools, regardless of vaccination status.
More details here from the Associated Press:
( Read more... )
Yep, I'll keep wearing masks while indoors in public for the forseeable future. Even though it sucks.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 8 active and 994 cumulative cases as of July 26. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 11:45AM on May 28, 2021 reported 978 cumulative cases with 3 individuals in isolation, 943 persons recovered and 32 fatalities.