Local COVID-19 updates
Dec. 13th, 2020 06:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 41 newly reported confirmed deaths (6 less than yesterday - down 12.8%) for a total of 11,098 deaths, 4,677 newly reported confirmed cases (291 less than yesterday - down 5.9%) for a total of 279,574 cases, and 90,256 newly reported molecular tests (9,463 less than yesterday - down 9.5%). The seven day average positivity rate is 5.61%, compared to 5.60% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 7.66%, compared to 7.67% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 70,651 (2,897 more than yesterday - up 4.3%). The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (2 less than yesterday - down 66.7%) for a total of 251 and 176 newly reported probable cases (145 less than yesterday - down 45.2%) for a total of 11,004. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 42 new deaths for a total of 11,349 and 4,853 new cases for a total of 290,578. There were 1,707 COVID-19 patients in hospital (37 more than yesterday - up 2.2%), 342 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (8 more than yesterday - up 2.4%) and 178 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (8 more than yesterday - up 4.7%).
Of the Commonwealth's four "key metrics" listed on page 2 of the report, the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 3,375 (353 more than yesterday - up 11.7%), 2,049% above the lowest observed value of 157 on July 4 and 29% below the highest observed value of 4,744 on December 7. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 5.6% (0 more than yesterday - up 0.1%), 624% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21 and 80% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on April 15. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 1,605 (42 more than yesterday - up 2.7%), 935% above the lowest observed value of 155 on August 26 and 59% below the highest observed value of 3,874 on April 27. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 44 (1 less than yesterday - down 2.2%), 300% above the lowest observed value of 11 on September 9 and 75% below the highest observed value of 175 on April 24.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,710, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 27, the 7 day hospitalization average was 985, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 3.8% (or 5.39% excluding higher education).
Day-to-day deaths and cases down, so yay; but it's Sunday and the counts are always down on Sundays, so not so yay. Also not so yay is the (tiny) uptick in positivity. Much less yay is the continued climb in active cases and in new hospitalizations. And even though some of the counts are down compared to a day or two ago, they're still way above where we were a couple of weeks, or a month, or a couple of months ago.
Just going to have to wait and see how bad things get before Governor Baker finally does something significant.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 79 active and 423 cumulative cases as of December 12. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 4PM on December 8 reported 389 cumulative cases with 60 individuals in isolation, 307 persons recovered and 22 fatalities.
Of the Commonwealth's four "key metrics" listed on page 2 of the report, the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 3,375 (353 more than yesterday - up 11.7%), 2,049% above the lowest observed value of 157 on July 4 and 29% below the highest observed value of 4,744 on December 7. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 5.6% (0 more than yesterday - up 0.1%), 624% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21 and 80% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on April 15. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 1,605 (42 more than yesterday - up 2.7%), 935% above the lowest observed value of 155 on August 26 and 59% below the highest observed value of 3,874 on April 27. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 44 (1 less than yesterday - down 2.2%), 300% above the lowest observed value of 11 on September 9 and 75% below the highest observed value of 175 on April 24.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,710, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 27, the 7 day hospitalization average was 985, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 3.8% (or 5.39% excluding higher education).
Day-to-day deaths and cases down, so yay; but it's Sunday and the counts are always down on Sundays, so not so yay. Also not so yay is the (tiny) uptick in positivity. Much less yay is the continued climb in active cases and in new hospitalizations. And even though some of the counts are down compared to a day or two ago, they're still way above where we were a couple of weeks, or a month, or a couple of months ago.
Just going to have to wait and see how bad things get before Governor Baker finally does something significant.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 79 active and 423 cumulative cases as of December 12. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 4PM on December 8 reported 389 cumulative cases with 60 individuals in isolation, 307 persons recovered and 22 fatalities.