Local COVID-19 updates
Dec. 29th, 2020 06:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 58 newly reported confirmed deaths (10 more than yesterday - up 20.8%) for a total of 11,958 deaths, 3,659 newly reported confirmed cases (401 less than yesterday - down 9.9%) for a total of 346,423 cases, and 49,229 newly reported molecular tests (543 less than yesterday - down 1.1%). The seven day average positivity rate is 7.58%, compared to 6.68% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 8.58%, compared to 7.73% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 78,215 (2,405 less than yesterday - down 3.0%). The state also reported 2 newly reported probable deaths (2 more than yesterday) for a total of 260 and 486 newly reported probable cases (348 more than yesterday - up 252.2%) for a total of 14,656. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 60 new deaths for a total of 12,218 and 4,145 new cases for a total of 361,079. There were 2,259 COVID-19 patients in hospital (29 more than yesterday - up 1.3%), 431 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (1 more than yesterday - up 0.2%) and 225 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (9 less than yesterday - down 3.8%).
Of the Commonwealth's four "key metrics" listed on page 2 of the report, the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 2,635 (400 less than yesterday - down 13.2%), 1,578% above the lowest observed value of 157 on July 4 and 45% below the highest observed value of 4,778 on December 7. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 7.6% (0 more than yesterday - up 13.4%), 883% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21 and 73% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on April 15. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 2,139 (36 more than yesterday - up 1.7%), 1,280% above the lowest observed value of 155 on August 26 and 45% below the highest observed value of 3,874 on April 27. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 49 (same as yesterday), 345% above the lowest observed value of 11 on September 9 and 72% below the highest observed value of 175 on April 24.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 3,236, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 43, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,684, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 5.9% (or 7.72% excluding higher education).
Day-to-day deaths up (not good), cases down (good), and patients in hospital up (not good). However, the change that leapt to my attention was the big jump in the seven day average positivity rate, now up over the seven percent mark for the first time since May 31. That's not as bad as the rates in places like Oklahoma (22.2% today per CovidActNow.org) or California (14.6%), but is still way above the 4% or 5% level that Massachusetts uses to designate high-risk communities.
Oh, and a variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that may be as much as 70% more transmissible that the currently predominant strains has shown up in the US.
Stay at home as much as possible, and stay masked up, folks. I'd be glad if I'm wrong, but it sure looks to me as though things are going to get a lot worse in the next few weeks.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 43 active and 523 cumulative cases as of December 29. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 9PM on December 15 reported 433 cumulative cases with 63 individuals in isolation, 345 persons recovered and 25 fatalities.
Of the Commonwealth's four "key metrics" listed on page 2 of the report, the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 2,635 (400 less than yesterday - down 13.2%), 1,578% above the lowest observed value of 157 on July 4 and 45% below the highest observed value of 4,778 on December 7. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 7.6% (0 more than yesterday - up 13.4%), 883% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21 and 73% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on April 15. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 2,139 (36 more than yesterday - up 1.7%), 1,280% above the lowest observed value of 155 on August 26 and 45% below the highest observed value of 3,874 on April 27. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 49 (same as yesterday), 345% above the lowest observed value of 11 on September 9 and 72% below the highest observed value of 175 on April 24.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 3,236, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 43, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,684, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 5.9% (or 7.72% excluding higher education).
Day-to-day deaths up (not good), cases down (good), and patients in hospital up (not good). However, the change that leapt to my attention was the big jump in the seven day average positivity rate, now up over the seven percent mark for the first time since May 31. That's not as bad as the rates in places like Oklahoma (22.2% today per CovidActNow.org) or California (14.6%), but is still way above the 4% or 5% level that Massachusetts uses to designate high-risk communities.
Oh, and a variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that may be as much as 70% more transmissible that the currently predominant strains has shown up in the US.
Stay at home as much as possible, and stay masked up, folks. I'd be glad if I'm wrong, but it sure looks to me as though things are going to get a lot worse in the next few weeks.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 43 active and 523 cumulative cases as of December 29. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 9PM on December 15 reported 433 cumulative cases with 63 individuals in isolation, 345 persons recovered and 25 fatalities.