Local COVID-19 updates
Aug. 18th, 2020 04:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 6 newly reported confirmed deaths (2 more than yesterday - up 50.0%) for a total of 8,617 deaths, 175 newly reported confirmed cases (38 less than yesterday - down 17.8%) for a total of 114,786 cases, and 11,653 new patients tested by molecular tests (3,293 less than yesterday - down 22.0%) for a total of 1,467,765 individuals tested, with a total of 1,946,517 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 1.5%, compared to 1.4% yesterday. The state also reported 334 patients tested by antibody tests (81 more than yesterday - up 32.0%) for a total of 105,874 and 1,579 patients tested by antigen tests (1,258 more than yesterday - up 391.9%) for a total of 70,597.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 259.6 compared to 276.6 last week (down 6.1%) and 327.6 two weeks ago (down 20.8%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 12.6 compared to 13.3 last week (down 5.4%) and 15.0 two weeks ago (down 16.2%). The seven day average number of molecular tests per day is 18,594.1 compared to 14,785.7 last week (up 25.8%) and 14,347.4 two weeks ago (up 29.6%). The seven day average percentage of tests coming back positive per day is 1.4% compared to 1.9% last week and 2.3% two weeks ago. (The above averages are calculated from today's raw data download.)
Unsurprisingly, the day-to-day numbers are ... noisy. Deaths up (although still pretty low), cases and molecular tests down, and the percent-positive ratio ticking up slightly. The seven-day trends look substantially better, all going in the right directions compared to last week and two weeks ago.
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 3:30PM on August 17, the town of Acton reported 189 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 3 individuals in isolation, 165 recovered and 21 fatalities.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 259.6 compared to 276.6 last week (down 6.1%) and 327.6 two weeks ago (down 20.8%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 12.6 compared to 13.3 last week (down 5.4%) and 15.0 two weeks ago (down 16.2%). The seven day average number of molecular tests per day is 18,594.1 compared to 14,785.7 last week (up 25.8%) and 14,347.4 two weeks ago (up 29.6%). The seven day average percentage of tests coming back positive per day is 1.4% compared to 1.9% last week and 2.3% two weeks ago. (The above averages are calculated from today's raw data download.)
Unsurprisingly, the day-to-day numbers are ... noisy. Deaths up (although still pretty low), cases and molecular tests down, and the percent-positive ratio ticking up slightly. The seven-day trends look substantially better, all going in the right directions compared to last week and two weeks ago.
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. As of the most recent report at 3:30PM on August 17, the town of Acton reported 189 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 3 individuals in isolation, 165 recovered and 21 fatalities.