Local COVID-19 updates
Dec. 2nd, 2020 06:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 46 newly reported confirmed deaths (16 more than yesterday - up 53.3%) for a total of 10,588 and 4,613 newly reported confirmed cases (1,768 more than yesterday - up 62.1%) for a total of 225,787. The seven day average positivity rate is 4.94%, compared to 4.61% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 6.85%, compared to 6.31% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 45,390 (1,789 more than yesterday - up 4.1%). The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 236 and 414 newly reported probable cases (6 more than yesterday - up 1.5%) for a total of 8,445. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 46 new deaths for a total of 10,824 and 5,027 new cases for a total of 234,232. There were 1,259 COVID-19 patients in hospital (68 more than yesterday - up 5.7%), 264 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (25 more than yesterday - up 10.5%) and 126 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (4 less than yesterday - down 3.1%).
Today being Wednesday, the weekly data points were also updated. The average age of hospitalized patients over the past week is 68 (3 more than last week - up 4.6%) while the average age of deaths over the last two weeks is 81 (same as last week). The fourteen-day average test turnaround time (from sample draw to DPH report) is 2.10 (compared to 1.92 last week). The average daily incidence per 100k population over the last 14 days is 35.7 (compared to 34.9 last week).
Of the Commonwealth's four "key metrics" listed on page 2 of the report, the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,727 (91 more than yesterday - up 5.6%), 1,000% above the lowest observed value of 157 on July 4 and 36% below the highest observed value of 2,682 on November 24. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 4.9% (0 more than yesterday - up 7.1%), 538% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21 and 82% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on April 15. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 1,100 (45 more than yesterday - up 4.3%), 609% above the lowest observed value of 155 on August 26 and 72% below the highest observed value of 3,874 on April 27. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 28 (1 more than yesterday - up 3.7%), 154% above the lowest observed value of 11 on September 9 and 84% below the highest observed value of 175 on April 24.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,778, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 24, the 7 day hospitalization average was 756, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 3.3% (or 5.37% excluding higher education).
Jesus. That's the second-highest new case count ever in Massachusetts, second only to the 4,946 reported on April 24 - and that day's dashboard "reflects a correction of a reporting error [ ... ] Department of Public Health received a backlog this week of almost 10,000 patient results (both positive and negative) from Quest dating back to April 13. These cases are included for the first time in today’s data." This is even worse than the 4,464 cases on last Friday's dashboard, which included a bunch of Thanksgiving Day reports as well as the regular Friday ones.
This is the worst single-day number ever to date.
Deaths are also up substantially day-to-day. The positivity rate is nearly five percent even with the massively retested higher education tests factored in; take them out and we're closer to seven percent. Hospitalizations and ICU usage are up again.
I haven't seen anything in the news yet regarding any reactions from the Governor. But, seriously, how much longer can he keep from rolling back to earlier phases of the reopening plan?
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 44 active and 346 cumulative cases as of December 1. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 6PM on November 30 reported 334 cumulative cases with 44 individuals in isolation, 268 persons recovered and 22 fatalities.
Today being Wednesday, the weekly data points were also updated. The average age of hospitalized patients over the past week is 68 (3 more than last week - up 4.6%) while the average age of deaths over the last two weeks is 81 (same as last week). The fourteen-day average test turnaround time (from sample draw to DPH report) is 2.10 (compared to 1.92 last week). The average daily incidence per 100k population over the last 14 days is 35.7 (compared to 34.9 last week).
Of the Commonwealth's four "key metrics" listed on page 2 of the report, the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,727 (91 more than yesterday - up 5.6%), 1,000% above the lowest observed value of 157 on July 4 and 36% below the highest observed value of 2,682 on November 24. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 4.9% (0 more than yesterday - up 7.1%), 538% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21 and 82% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on April 15. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 1,100 (45 more than yesterday - up 4.3%), 609% above the lowest observed value of 155 on August 26 and 72% below the highest observed value of 3,874 on April 27. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 28 (1 more than yesterday - up 3.7%), 154% above the lowest observed value of 11 on September 9 and 84% below the highest observed value of 175 on April 24.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,778, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 24, the 7 day hospitalization average was 756, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 3.3% (or 5.37% excluding higher education).
Jesus. That's the second-highest new case count ever in Massachusetts, second only to the 4,946 reported on April 24 - and that day's dashboard "reflects a correction of a reporting error [ ... ] Department of Public Health received a backlog this week of almost 10,000 patient results (both positive and negative) from Quest dating back to April 13. These cases are included for the first time in today’s data." This is even worse than the 4,464 cases on last Friday's dashboard, which included a bunch of Thanksgiving Day reports as well as the regular Friday ones.
This is the worst single-day number ever to date.
Deaths are also up substantially day-to-day. The positivity rate is nearly five percent even with the massively retested higher education tests factored in; take them out and we're closer to seven percent. Hospitalizations and ICU usage are up again.
I haven't seen anything in the news yet regarding any reactions from the Governor. But, seriously, how much longer can he keep from rolling back to earlier phases of the reopening plan?
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 44 active and 346 cumulative cases as of December 1. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 6PM on November 30 reported 334 cumulative cases with 44 individuals in isolation, 268 persons recovered and 22 fatalities.