Local COVID-19 updates
Oct. 26th, 2020 04:29 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 4PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 17 newly reported confirmed deaths (7 less than yesterday - down 29.2%) for a total of 9,657 deaths, 1,216 newly reported confirmed cases (119 more than yesterday - up 10.8%) for a total of 148,336 cases, and 20,086 new patients tested by molecular tests (3,066 more than yesterday - up 18.0%) for a total of 2,652,248 individuals tested. There were 55,858 new molecular tests reported (26,988 less than yesterday - down 32.6%) with a total of 5,723,873 molecular tests administered to date. The ratio of newly confirmed cases to individuals tested by molecular test is 6.1%, compared to 6.4% yesterday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (1 less than yesterday) for a total of 224 deaths, and zero newly reported probable cases (same as yesterday) for a total of 3,441 cases. The state also reported 144 patients tested by antibody tests (46 less than yesterday - down 24.2%) for a total of 125,973 patients, and 490 patients tested by antigen tests (94 more than yesterday - up 23.7%) for a total of 174,754 patients. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 17 new deaths for a total of 9,881 and 1,216 new cases for a total of 151,777.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 980.3 compared to 648.7 last week (up 51.1%) and 575.4 two weeks ago (up 70.4%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 17.9 compared to 18.7 last week (down 4.6%) and 12.3 two weeks ago (up 45.3%). The seven day average number of newly tested individuals per day is 17,137.3 compared to 14,591.0 last week (up 17.5%) and 16,039.9 two weeks ago (up 6.8%). The seven day average percentage of individuals coming back confirmed positive per day is 5.7% compared to 4.4% 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 1.6%, 111% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21. The three-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 546, 81% above the lowest observed value of 302 on August 29. The number of hospitals using surge capacity is 1, 1 above the lowest observed value of 0 on October 18. The three-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 15, 57% above the lowest observed value of 9 on September 7.
Jesus H. Duckfucking Christ. This is bad. The day-by-day changes are bad enough - deaths down, which is always nice, but confirmed cases continuing to skyrocket. The gross number of cases is even worse, though; we haven't had that many new cases in one day since May 16, back when we still had thousands of people hospitalized and death counts routinely well over one hundred. And the case trends are just plain horrible, while the state's "key metrics" continue to be way above their lowest observed values. Oh, and the sampling being done of COVID-19 levels in sewage being sent to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's Deer Island plant? Those numbers are spiking to levels last seen in April.
No word yet on what Governor Baker is planning to do, although there apparently will be a mass emergency alert sent to everyone in a bunch of "high-risk" communities this evening, reminding them that the pandemic is still going on:
Better than nothing, certainly. But at this point I want Baker out there with a plan of action.
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. 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.
The seven day average number of newly confirmed cases per day is 980.3 compared to 648.7 last week (up 51.1%) and 575.4 two weeks ago (up 70.4%). The seven day average number of newly confirmed deaths per day is 17.9 compared to 18.7 last week (down 4.6%) and 12.3 two weeks ago (up 45.3%). The seven day average number of newly tested individuals per day is 17,137.3 compared to 14,591.0 last week (up 17.5%) and 16,039.9 two weeks ago (up 6.8%). The seven day average percentage of individuals coming back confirmed positive per day is 5.7% compared to 4.4% 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 1.6%, 111% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21. The three-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 546, 81% above the lowest observed value of 302 on August 29. The number of hospitals using surge capacity is 1, 1 above the lowest observed value of 0 on October 18. The three-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 15, 57% above the lowest observed value of 9 on September 7.
Jesus H. Duckfucking Christ. This is bad. The day-by-day changes are bad enough - deaths down, which is always nice, but confirmed cases continuing to skyrocket. The gross number of cases is even worse, though; we haven't had that many new cases in one day since May 16, back when we still had thousands of people hospitalized and death counts routinely well over one hundred. And the case trends are just plain horrible, while the state's "key metrics" continue to be way above their lowest observed values. Oh, and the sampling being done of COVID-19 levels in sewage being sent to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's Deer Island plant? Those numbers are spiking to levels last seen in April.
No word yet on what Governor Baker is planning to do, although there apparently will be a mass emergency alert sent to everyone in a bunch of "high-risk" communities this evening, reminding them that the pandemic is still going on:
State officials on Monday evening will again send out coronavirus alerts to the cellphones of people in high-risk communities, a week following the first round of alerts.
The communities which will be getting the alert include Acushnet, Attleboro, Boston, Brockton, Chelmsford, Gloucester, Holyoke, Hudson, Kingston, Leicester, Lowell, Malden, Marlborough, Methuen, Middleton, North Andover, Plymouth, Randolph, Springfield, Waltham, Webster, and Woburn, the state’s COVID-19 Command Center said in a statement.
Another alert was sent out on Oct. 19 to a different group of high-risk municipalities. Phones nearby these communities may also ping with the alert, in both English and Spanish, due to cellphone tower locations, the officials said.
"COVID is persistently high risk in these communities, and this alert is another important message to remind residents to remain vigilant - wear masks, get tested/stay home if they feel sick, stop having gatherings and practice social distancing," the statement read.
Better than nothing, certainly. But at this point I want Baker out there with a plan of action.
The town of Acton has yet to post an update today. 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.