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Local COVID-19 updates
Jun. 8th, 2023 07:02 pm( Wall-o-text )
Newly reported deaths (both confirmed and probable) are unchanged from last week. Newly reported confirmed cases are down while newly reported probable cases are up, with a net effect of a slight increase in newly reported cases. Newly reported tests continue to drop, driving the percent-positive ratio up again; today's reported 4.15% is the highest since March 16. Hospitalization counts are up again, as are patients in ICUs. Wastewater levels on both sides of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority sewershed are down a bit compared to last week, but are mixed compared to two weeks ago and are way, way higher than the levels two years ago during the summer 2021 valley.
All in all, not horrible numbers statewide, but not (IMNSHO) great numbers either.
Meanwhile, Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 Coordinator, is leaving the post next week:
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No word on who - if anyone - will replace him.
Newly reported deaths (both confirmed and probable) are unchanged from last week. Newly reported confirmed cases are down while newly reported probable cases are up, with a net effect of a slight increase in newly reported cases. Newly reported tests continue to drop, driving the percent-positive ratio up again; today's reported 4.15% is the highest since March 16. Hospitalization counts are up again, as are patients in ICUs. Wastewater levels on both sides of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority sewershed are down a bit compared to last week, but are mixed compared to two weeks ago and are way, way higher than the levels two years ago during the summer 2021 valley.
All in all, not horrible numbers statewide, but not (IMNSHO) great numbers either.
Meanwhile, Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 Coordinator, is leaving the post next week:
( Read more... )
No word on who - if anyone - will replace him.