Local COVID-19 updates
Jul. 12th, 2020 05:29 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 15 newly reported confirmed COVID-19 deaths (for a total of 8,110), 172 newly reported confirmed cases (for a total of 105,629), and 11,119 new patients tested by molecular tests (for a total of 951,512), with a total of 1,213,914 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 1.5%. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (for a total of 215), 27 newly reported probable cases (for a total of 5,968), and 512 patients tested by antibody tests (for a total of 80,573). Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 15 new deaths (for a total of 8,325) and 199 new cases (for a total of 111,597).
More tests are good, and the percent-positive rate coming down again is hopeful. But daily case and death counts still ticking upward, as Boston is about to officially enter Phase 3 of reopening? Not happy making. On the other hand, the three-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital, the number of hospitals using surge capacity, and the three-day average COVID-19 death count all ticked down today compared to yesterday, so that's good.
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 5:30PM on July 9, the town reported 178 cumulative cases of COVID-19 with 5 individuals in isolation, 152 recovered and 21 fatalities.
More tests are good, and the percent-positive rate coming down again is hopeful. But daily case and death counts still ticking upward, as Boston is about to officially enter Phase 3 of reopening? Not happy making. On the other hand, the three-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital, the number of hospitals using surge capacity, and the three-day average COVID-19 death count all ticked down today compared to yesterday, so that's good.
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 5:30PM on July 9, the town reported 178 cumulative cases of COVID-19 with 5 individuals in isolation, 152 recovered and 21 fatalities.