Local COVID-19 updates
Aug. 19th, 2020 06:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 4PM today [1], the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 28 newly reported confirmed deaths (22 more than yesterday - up 366.7%) for a total of 8,645 deaths, 262 newly reported confirmed cases (87 more than yesterday - up 49.7%) for a total of 115,048 cases, and 19,508 new patients tested by molecular tests (7,855 more than yesterday - up 67.4%) for a total of 1,487,273 individuals tested, with a total of 1,974,918 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 1.3%, compared to 1.5% yesterday. The state also reported 666 patients tested by antibody tests (332 more than yesterday - up 99.4%) for a total of 106,540 and 1,733 patients tested by antigen tests (154 more than yesterday - up 9.8%) for a total of 72,330.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 264.3 compared to 261.0 last week (up 1.3%) and 325.0 two weeks ago (down 18.7%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 14.0 compared to 15.6 last week (down 10.1%) and 11.1 two weeks ago (up 25.6%). The seven day average number of molecular tests per day is 19,139.1 compared to 14,568.1 last week (up 31.4%) and 14,584.6 two weeks ago (up 31.2%). The seven day average percentage of tests coming back positive per day is 1.4% compared to 1.8% last week and 2.2% two weeks ago. (The above averages are calculated from today's raw data download.)
Not so good, either on the day-to-day front or the longer term. Compared to yesterday, deaths and cases are way up (granted, from a possibly low weekend tally), but tests went up even more so the percent-positive rate came down. The seven-day deaths and cases averages are mixed; so far, though, the test counts continue way up and the percent-positive ratio continues trending downward.
Today being Wednesday, the state also released its Weekly COVID-19 Public Health Report. My town of Acton is listed as having 179 cases, with a two week case count of 5 new cases in the last fourteen days (higher than last week), a daily incidence rate of 1.5 new cases per day per 100k population in the last fourteen days and a risk color code of green. Acton is also listed as having 5,475 total tests, with 1,088 total tests and 6 positive tests in the last fourteen days, for a percent positive rate of 0.55% over the last fourteen days, which is higher than last week. The corresponding statewide numbers are 115,048 cases, with a two week case count of 3,797 new cases in the last fourteen days (lower than last week), a daily incidence rate of 3.9 new cases per day per 100k population in the last fourteen days (which should result in a risk color code of green, although that's not shown in the report). The state is also listed as having 1,974,918 total tests, with 311,595 total tests and 4,678 positive tests in the last fourteen days, for a percent positive rate of 1.50% over the last fourteen days, which is lower than last week.
Of the 351 cities and towns in the commonwwealth, 105 are coded white, 199 coded green, and 36 coded yellow. The remaining 11 cities/towns are coded red (high-risk; more than 8.0 daily cases per 100k population): Brockton, Chelsea, Chesterfield, Everett, Lawrence, Lynn, Revere, Salem, Saugus, South Hadley, and Winthrop.
Alas, the town-by-town map hasn't been updated yet. On the other hand, having my hometown move up to "lower risk" from "not enough cases to count" is kind of distressing.
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.
[1] Actually, at around 6PM. The update came out just after I posted today's "not-an-update-yet" note.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 264.3 compared to 261.0 last week (up 1.3%) and 325.0 two weeks ago (down 18.7%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 14.0 compared to 15.6 last week (down 10.1%) and 11.1 two weeks ago (up 25.6%). The seven day average number of molecular tests per day is 19,139.1 compared to 14,568.1 last week (up 31.4%) and 14,584.6 two weeks ago (up 31.2%). The seven day average percentage of tests coming back positive per day is 1.4% compared to 1.8% last week and 2.2% two weeks ago. (The above averages are calculated from today's raw data download.)
Not so good, either on the day-to-day front or the longer term. Compared to yesterday, deaths and cases are way up (granted, from a possibly low weekend tally), but tests went up even more so the percent-positive rate came down. The seven-day deaths and cases averages are mixed; so far, though, the test counts continue way up and the percent-positive ratio continues trending downward.
Today being Wednesday, the state also released its Weekly COVID-19 Public Health Report. My town of Acton is listed as having 179 cases, with a two week case count of 5 new cases in the last fourteen days (higher than last week), a daily incidence rate of 1.5 new cases per day per 100k population in the last fourteen days and a risk color code of green. Acton is also listed as having 5,475 total tests, with 1,088 total tests and 6 positive tests in the last fourteen days, for a percent positive rate of 0.55% over the last fourteen days, which is higher than last week. The corresponding statewide numbers are 115,048 cases, with a two week case count of 3,797 new cases in the last fourteen days (lower than last week), a daily incidence rate of 3.9 new cases per day per 100k population in the last fourteen days (which should result in a risk color code of green, although that's not shown in the report). The state is also listed as having 1,974,918 total tests, with 311,595 total tests and 4,678 positive tests in the last fourteen days, for a percent positive rate of 1.50% over the last fourteen days, which is lower than last week.
Of the 351 cities and towns in the commonwwealth, 105 are coded white, 199 coded green, and 36 coded yellow. The remaining 11 cities/towns are coded red (high-risk; more than 8.0 daily cases per 100k population): Brockton, Chelsea, Chesterfield, Everett, Lawrence, Lynn, Revere, Salem, Saugus, South Hadley, and Winthrop.
Alas, the town-by-town map hasn't been updated yet. On the other hand, having my hometown move up to "lower risk" from "not enough cases to count" is kind of distressing.
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.
[1] Actually, at around 6PM. The update came out just after I posted today's "not-an-update-yet" note.