Local COVID-19 updates
Dec. 30th, 2020 05:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 118 newly reported confirmed deaths (60 more than yesterday - up 103.4%) for a total of 12,076 deaths, 6,135 newly reported confirmed cases (2,476 more than yesterday - up 67.7%) for a total of 352,558 cases, and 86,050 newly reported molecular tests (36,821 more than yesterday - up 74.8%). The seven day average positivity rate is 8.44%, compared to 7.58% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 9.37%, compared to 8.58% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 78,810 (595 more than yesterday - up 0.8%). The state also reported 2 newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 262 and 704 newly reported probable cases (218 more than yesterday - up 44.9%) for a total of 15,360. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 120 new deaths for a total of 12,338 and 6,839 new cases for a total of 367,918. There were 2,257 COVID-19 patients in hospital (2 less than yesterday - down 0.1%), 433 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (2 more than yesterday - up 0.5%) and 231 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (6 more than yesterday - up 2.7%).
Today being Wednesday, the weekly data points were also updated. The average age of hospitalized patients over the past week is 73 (4 more than last week - up 5.8%) while the average age of deaths over the last two weeks is 81 (1 more than last week - up 1.2%). The fourteen-day average test turnaround time (from sample draw to DPH report) is 3.10 (compared to 2.90 last week). The average daily incidence per 100k population over the last 14 days is 58.3 (compared to 63.2 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 2,659 (24 more than yesterday - up 0.9%), 1,593% above the lowest observed value of 157 on July 4 and 45% below the highest observed value of 4,779 on December 7. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 8.4% (0 more than yesterday - up 11.4%), 995% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21 and 69% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on April 15. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 2,167 (28 more than yesterday - up 1.3%), 1,298% 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 58 (9 more than yesterday - up 18.4%), 427% above the lowest observed value of 11 on September 9 and 67% below the highest observed value of 175 on April 24.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 3,257, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 45, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,723, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 6.0% (or 7.95% excluding higher education).
Fuck, that's some bad news today. Apart from a very slight tick downward in the total number of folks hospitalized with COVID-19, all the other day-to-day changes are way up. Deaths more than doubled to 118, the highest since May 20, and the state total is now over twelve thousand. Even scarier, the seven day average positive test rate jumped almost a full percentage point to 8.44%; just a week ago, that average was below six percent.
Other bad signs: the average age of folks being hospitalized and the average age of folks dying both went up, as did the average turnaround time (from when a test sample was taken to when the results are reported to the state). Maybe that last is due to holiday effects, but it's not good in any case.
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.
Today being Wednesday, the weekly data points were also updated. The average age of hospitalized patients over the past week is 73 (4 more than last week - up 5.8%) while the average age of deaths over the last two weeks is 81 (1 more than last week - up 1.2%). The fourteen-day average test turnaround time (from sample draw to DPH report) is 3.10 (compared to 2.90 last week). The average daily incidence per 100k population over the last 14 days is 58.3 (compared to 63.2 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 2,659 (24 more than yesterday - up 0.9%), 1,593% above the lowest observed value of 157 on July 4 and 45% below the highest observed value of 4,779 on December 7. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 8.4% (0 more than yesterday - up 11.4%), 995% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on September 21 and 69% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on April 15. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 2,167 (28 more than yesterday - up 1.3%), 1,298% 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 58 (9 more than yesterday - up 18.4%), 427% above the lowest observed value of 11 on September 9 and 67% below the highest observed value of 175 on April 24.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 3,257, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 45, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,723, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 6.0% (or 7.95% excluding higher education).
Fuck, that's some bad news today. Apart from a very slight tick downward in the total number of folks hospitalized with COVID-19, all the other day-to-day changes are way up. Deaths more than doubled to 118, the highest since May 20, and the state total is now over twelve thousand. Even scarier, the seven day average positive test rate jumped almost a full percentage point to 8.44%; just a week ago, that average was below six percent.
Other bad signs: the average age of folks being hospitalized and the average age of folks dying both went up, as did the average turnaround time (from when a test sample was taken to when the results are reported to the state). Maybe that last is due to holiday effects, but it's not good in any case.
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.