Local COVID-19 updates
Nov. 21st, 2020 05:29 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 19 newly reported confirmed deaths (15 less than yesterday - down 44.1%) for a total of 10,257 and 2,991 newly reported confirmed cases (703 more than yesterday - up 30.7%) for a total of 197,329. The seven day average positivity rate is 3.21%, compared to 3.28% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 5.13%, compared to 5.25% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 37,328 (1,802 more than yesterday - up 5.1%). The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 231 and 215 newly reported probable cases (104 more than yesterday - up 93.7%) for a total of 6,826. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 19 new deaths for a total of 10,488 and 3,206 new cases for a total of 204,155. There were 891 COVID-19 patients in hospital (13 less than yesterday - down 1.4%), 187 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (8 more than yesterday - up 4.5%) and 85 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (10 more than yesterday - up 13.3%).
Of the Commonwealth's four "key metrics" listed on page 2 of the report, the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,715 (50 more than yesterday - up 3.0%), 992% above the lowest observed value of 157 on July 4 and 31% below the highest observed value of 2,473 on November 16. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 3.2% (0 less than yesterday - down 2.1%), 315% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21 and 88% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on April 15. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 850 (27 more than yesterday - up 3.3%), 448% above the lowest observed value of 155 on August 26 and 79% below the highest observed value of 3,874 on April 27. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 24 (1 less than yesterday - down 4.0%), 118% above the lowest observed value of 11 on September 9. and 87% below the highest observed value of 175 on April 24.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,148, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 17, the 7 day hospitalization average was 484, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.3% (or 3.90% excluding higher education).
Day-to-day changes are semi-encouraging. Deaths are down, as are the total number of patients in hospital with COVID-19 and the test positivity rates. However, newly reported cases are way up, to the highest level reported since April 24. The ICU and ventilator populations are also up, and the estimated active cases count is still climbing inexorably.
The town of Acton just posted an update. As of the most recent report at 5PM on November 21, the town of Acton reported 291 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 33 individuals in isolation, 237 recovered and 21 fatalities; that's sixteen more cases, ten more individuals in isolation, and six more persons recovered compared to the previous report on November 18. We've still not had any new deaths in town, which is good; but the new case count is not only rising but accelerating.
Of the Commonwealth's four "key metrics" listed on page 2 of the report, the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,715 (50 more than yesterday - up 3.0%), 992% above the lowest observed value of 157 on July 4 and 31% below the highest observed value of 2,473 on November 16. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 3.2% (0 less than yesterday - down 2.1%), 315% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21 and 88% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on April 15. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 850 (27 more than yesterday - up 3.3%), 448% above the lowest observed value of 155 on August 26 and 79% below the highest observed value of 3,874 on April 27. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 24 (1 less than yesterday - down 4.0%), 118% above the lowest observed value of 11 on September 9. and 87% below the highest observed value of 175 on April 24.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,148, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 17, the 7 day hospitalization average was 484, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.3% (or 3.90% excluding higher education).
Day-to-day changes are semi-encouraging. Deaths are down, as are the total number of patients in hospital with COVID-19 and the test positivity rates. However, newly reported cases are way up, to the highest level reported since April 24. The ICU and ventilator populations are also up, and the estimated active cases count is still climbing inexorably.
The town of Acton just posted an update. As of the most recent report at 5PM on November 21, the town of Acton reported 291 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in town with 33 individuals in isolation, 237 recovered and 21 fatalities; that's sixteen more cases, ten more individuals in isolation, and six more persons recovered compared to the previous report on November 18. We've still not had any new deaths in town, which is good; but the new case count is not only rising but accelerating.