Local COVID-19 updates
Oct. 22nd, 2020 04:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 30 newly reported confirmed deaths (8 more than yesterday - up 36.4%) for a total of 9,589 deaths, 986 newly reported confirmed cases (340 more than yesterday - up 52.6%) for a total of 143,927 cases, and 17,966 new patients tested by molecular tests (5,244 more than yesterday - up 41.2%) for a total of 2,580,213 individuals tested. There were 74,672 new molecular tests reported (14,319 more than yesterday - up 23.7%) with a total of 5,441,066 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 5.5%, compared to 5.1% yesterday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 221 deaths, and 63 newly reported probable cases (7 more than yesterday - up 12.5%) for a total of 3,288 cases. The state also reported 284 patients tested by antibody tests (161 more than yesterday - up 130.9%) for a total of 125,118 patients, and 1,799 patients tested by antigen tests (70 more than yesterday - up 4.0%) for a total of 169,922 patients. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 30 new deaths for a total of 9,810 and 1,049 new cases for a total of 147,215.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 753.7 compared to 624.9 last week (up 20.6%) and 545.1 two weeks ago (up 38.3%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 19.6 compared to 14.6 last week (up 34.3%) and 12.1 two weeks ago (up 61.2%). The seven day average number of newly tested individuals per day is 15,503.6 compared to 15,837.6 last week (down 2.1%) and 15,494.9 two weeks ago (up 0.1%). The seven day average percentage of individuals coming back confirmed positive per day is 4.8% compared to 4.0% last week and 3.6% two weeks ago. (The above averages are calculated from today's raw data download.)
Of the Commonwealth's four "key metrics" listed on page 2 of the report, the seven-day weighted average positive test rate is 1.4%, 76% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21. The three-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 519, 72% above the lowest observed value of 302 on August 29. The number of hospitals using surge capacity is 4, 4 above the lowest observed value of 0 on October 18. The three-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 16, 71% above the lowest observed value of 9 on September 7.
Today being Thursday (and the state having changed their weekly reporting to Thursdays as of today), the state also released its Weekly COVID - 19 Public Health Report. My town of Acton is listed as having 211 cases, with a two week case count of 7 new cases in the last fourteen days (lower than last week), a daily incidence rate of 2.1 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 12,012 total tests, with 1,601 total tests and 7 positive tests in the last fourteen days, for a percent positive rate of 0.44% over the last fourteen days, which is lower than last week. The corresponding statewide numbers are 142,941 cases, with a two week case count of 8,980 new cases in the last fourteen days (higher than last week), a daily incidence rate of 9.2 new cases per day per 100k population in the last fourteen days and a risk color code of red. The state is also listed as having 5,366,394 total tests, with 885,959 total tests and 11,011 positive tests in the last fourteen days, for a percent positive rate of 2.31% over the last fourteen days, which is higher than last week.
Of the 351 cities and towns in the commonwealth, 149 are coded gray (less than 5 total reported cases in the last 14 days), 29 are coded green (less than 4.0 daily cases per 100k population), and 96 are coded yellow (4.0 to 8.0 daily cases per 100k population). The remaining 77 cities/towns are coded red (high-risk; more than 8.0 daily cases per 100k population): Abington, Acushnet, Ashland, Attleboro, Avon, Berkley, Boston, Boxford, Brockton, Buckland, Canton, Chelmsford*, Chelsea, Chicopee, Clinton, East Longmeadow, Everett, Fairhaven, Fall River, Framingham, Gloucester, Hanover, Hanson, Haverhill, Hingham, Holliston, Holyoke, Hudson, Kingston, Lawrence, Leicester, Lowell, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Marlborough, Marshfield, Mattapoisett, Methuen, Middleborough, Middleton*, Milford, Millville, Milton*, Monson, New Bedford, North Andover*, Norwood, Oxford, Pembroke, Plymouth, Randolph, Raynham, Revere, Rochester, Rockland, Saugus, Scituate, Seekonk, Shrewsbury, Somerset, Somerville, Springfield, Swampscott, Tyngsborough, Wakefield, Waltham, Webster, West Bridgewater, West Newbury, Westfield, Westport, Weymouth, Winthrop, Woburn, Worcester, and Wrentham. (Municipalities marked with an asterisk (*) have either a long-term care facility, institution of higher education and or correction facility with 1) more than 10 confirmed cases in the last 14 days and 2) these cases make up more than 30% of the total cases for that municipality in the last 14 days.)
Of the 10 towns near my church in Stow, 4 are coded gray (Berlin, Boxborough, Harvard, and Maynard), 1 is coded green (Acton (2.1 daily cases/100k)), 3 are coded yellow (Bolton (7.1 daily cases/100k), Stow (6.9 daily cases/100k), and Sudbury (4.8 daily cases/100k)), and 2 are coded red (Hudson (9.5 daily cases/100k), and Marlborough (19.9 daily cases/100k)).
Well, fuck. Day-to-day numbers are bad enough, with cases and deaths way up and tests up but not nearly as much. That daily confirmed case count was the highest since May 24 (where we had 1,013 cases). The seven-day averages are far worse, with everything going in bad directions by big percentages. The state's "key metrics" are all up from yesterday, and are all way up from their lowest observed values. And the town-by-town weekly numbers stink even more. Compared to last week, we have 14 fewer gray towns, 11 fewer green towns, 11 more yellow towns and 14 more red towns. Two of the towns near my church (Bolton and Stow) have lept from gray to yellow; the remainder have stayed in the same color rating.
The town of Acton has not posted an update today, but did do so last night. As of the most recent report at 6:25PM on October 21, the town of Acton reported 224 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 8 individuals in isolation, 194 recovered and 21 fatalities; that's seven more cases, three more individuals in isolation, and three more persons recovered compared to the previous report on October 14. Fortunately, the town still isn't seeing any new deaths.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 753.7 compared to 624.9 last week (up 20.6%) and 545.1 two weeks ago (up 38.3%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 19.6 compared to 14.6 last week (up 34.3%) and 12.1 two weeks ago (up 61.2%). The seven day average number of newly tested individuals per day is 15,503.6 compared to 15,837.6 last week (down 2.1%) and 15,494.9 two weeks ago (up 0.1%). The seven day average percentage of individuals coming back confirmed positive per day is 4.8% compared to 4.0% last week and 3.6% two weeks ago. (The above averages are calculated from today's raw data download.)
Of the Commonwealth's four "key metrics" listed on page 2 of the report, the seven-day weighted average positive test rate is 1.4%, 76% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21. The three-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 519, 72% above the lowest observed value of 302 on August 29. The number of hospitals using surge capacity is 4, 4 above the lowest observed value of 0 on October 18. The three-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 16, 71% above the lowest observed value of 9 on September 7.
Today being Thursday (and the state having changed their weekly reporting to Thursdays as of today), the state also released its Weekly COVID - 19 Public Health Report. My town of Acton is listed as having 211 cases, with a two week case count of 7 new cases in the last fourteen days (lower than last week), a daily incidence rate of 2.1 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 12,012 total tests, with 1,601 total tests and 7 positive tests in the last fourteen days, for a percent positive rate of 0.44% over the last fourteen days, which is lower than last week. The corresponding statewide numbers are 142,941 cases, with a two week case count of 8,980 new cases in the last fourteen days (higher than last week), a daily incidence rate of 9.2 new cases per day per 100k population in the last fourteen days and a risk color code of red. The state is also listed as having 5,366,394 total tests, with 885,959 total tests and 11,011 positive tests in the last fourteen days, for a percent positive rate of 2.31% over the last fourteen days, which is higher than last week.
Of the 351 cities and towns in the commonwealth, 149 are coded gray (less than 5 total reported cases in the last 14 days), 29 are coded green (less than 4.0 daily cases per 100k population), and 96 are coded yellow (4.0 to 8.0 daily cases per 100k population). The remaining 77 cities/towns are coded red (high-risk; more than 8.0 daily cases per 100k population): Abington, Acushnet, Ashland, Attleboro, Avon, Berkley, Boston, Boxford, Brockton, Buckland, Canton, Chelmsford*, Chelsea, Chicopee, Clinton, East Longmeadow, Everett, Fairhaven, Fall River, Framingham, Gloucester, Hanover, Hanson, Haverhill, Hingham, Holliston, Holyoke, Hudson, Kingston, Lawrence, Leicester, Lowell, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Marlborough, Marshfield, Mattapoisett, Methuen, Middleborough, Middleton*, Milford, Millville, Milton*, Monson, New Bedford, North Andover*, Norwood, Oxford, Pembroke, Plymouth, Randolph, Raynham, Revere, Rochester, Rockland, Saugus, Scituate, Seekonk, Shrewsbury, Somerset, Somerville, Springfield, Swampscott, Tyngsborough, Wakefield, Waltham, Webster, West Bridgewater, West Newbury, Westfield, Westport, Weymouth, Winthrop, Woburn, Worcester, and Wrentham. (Municipalities marked with an asterisk (*) have either a long-term care facility, institution of higher education and or correction facility with 1) more than 10 confirmed cases in the last 14 days and 2) these cases make up more than 30% of the total cases for that municipality in the last 14 days.)
Of the 10 towns near my church in Stow, 4 are coded gray (Berlin, Boxborough, Harvard, and Maynard), 1 is coded green (Acton (2.1 daily cases/100k)), 3 are coded yellow (Bolton (7.1 daily cases/100k), Stow (6.9 daily cases/100k), and Sudbury (4.8 daily cases/100k)), and 2 are coded red (Hudson (9.5 daily cases/100k), and Marlborough (19.9 daily cases/100k)).
Well, fuck. Day-to-day numbers are bad enough, with cases and deaths way up and tests up but not nearly as much. That daily confirmed case count was the highest since May 24 (where we had 1,013 cases). The seven-day averages are far worse, with everything going in bad directions by big percentages. The state's "key metrics" are all up from yesterday, and are all way up from their lowest observed values. And the town-by-town weekly numbers stink even more. Compared to last week, we have 14 fewer gray towns, 11 fewer green towns, 11 more yellow towns and 14 more red towns. Two of the towns near my church (Bolton and Stow) have lept from gray to yellow; the remainder have stayed in the same color rating.
The town of Acton has not posted an update today, but did do so last night. As of the most recent report at 6:25PM on October 21, the town of Acton reported 224 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 8 individuals in isolation, 194 recovered and 21 fatalities; that's seven more cases, three more individuals in isolation, and three more persons recovered compared to the previous report on October 14. Fortunately, the town still isn't seeing any new deaths.