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Local COVID-19 updates
Dec. 13th, 2021 06:15 pm( Wall-o-text, covering 3 days )
Comparing Friday's numbers to today's, things could almost be seen to be looking up slightly, as newly reported deaths are down as are cases (when averaged over three days); on the other hand, weekend reporting has been on the wonky side for most of this pandemic. The total hospitalization count is up, which is much more worrying. The seven-day averages are mixed; percent-positive dropped below five again, and deaths are down; however, both cases and hospitalizations are up.
I've been ... irritated, shall we say? ... at Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker for his steadfast refusal to act in the face of this latest surge in COVID cases. Today's Boston Globe had a front-page, above-the-fold article showing I'm not the only one: Without statewide mask mandate against COVID-19, health experts say Mass. will 'fight this war with one arm tied behind our backs':
( Read more... )
And today Baker actually decided to Do Something! Specifically, two million free at-home rapid tests in the hardest-hit communities in the Commonwealth:
( Read more... )
Certainly, free tests means people can more easily tell if they're infected, ideally isolating themselves and getting treated with some of the new therapies out there. But Baker continues to absolutely and categorically reject reducing case rates through mask mandates.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 37 active and 1,436 cumulative cases as of December 12. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 1PM on November 22, 2021 reported 1304 cumulative cases with 54 individuals in isolation, 1218 persons recovered and 32 fatalities.
Comparing Friday's numbers to today's, things could almost be seen to be looking up slightly, as newly reported deaths are down as are cases (when averaged over three days); on the other hand, weekend reporting has been on the wonky side for most of this pandemic. The total hospitalization count is up, which is much more worrying. The seven-day averages are mixed; percent-positive dropped below five again, and deaths are down; however, both cases and hospitalizations are up.
I've been ... irritated, shall we say? ... at Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker for his steadfast refusal to act in the face of this latest surge in COVID cases. Today's Boston Globe had a front-page, above-the-fold article showing I'm not the only one: Without statewide mask mandate against COVID-19, health experts say Mass. will 'fight this war with one arm tied behind our backs':
( Read more... )
And today Baker actually decided to Do Something! Specifically, two million free at-home rapid tests in the hardest-hit communities in the Commonwealth:
( Read more... )
Certainly, free tests means people can more easily tell if they're infected, ideally isolating themselves and getting treated with some of the new therapies out there. But Baker continues to absolutely and categorically reject reducing case rates through mask mandates.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 37 active and 1,436 cumulative cases as of December 12. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 1PM on November 22, 2021 reported 1304 cumulative cases with 54 individuals in isolation, 1218 persons recovered and 32 fatalities.