Local COVID-19 updates
Jan. 2nd, 2021 05:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeJust like last week, Massachusetts did not publish a COVID-19 daily dashboard yesterday; thus today's report covers both New Year's Day and today.
And, just to make life interesting, the URLs to the dashboard and raw data both still have 2020 embedded in them ...
As of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 79 newly reported confirmed deaths (2 less than Thursday - down 2.5%) for a total of 12,236 deaths, 8,542 newly reported confirmed cases (1,655 more than Thursday - up 24.0%) for a total of 367,987 cases, and 101,394 newly reported molecular tests (5,567 more than Thursday - up 5.8%). The seven day average positivity rate is 8.67%, compared to 8.60% Thursday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 9.39%, compared to 9.35% Thursday. The number of estimated active cases was 79,092 (1,267 less than Thursday - down 1.6%). The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (4 less than Thursday) for a total of 266 and 461 newly reported probable cases (88 more than Thursday - up 23.6%) for a total of 16,194. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 79 new deaths for a total of 12,502 and 9,003 new cases for a total of 384,181. There were 2,280 COVID-19 patients in hospital (9 more than Thursday - up 0.4%), 412 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (5 less than Thursday - down 1.2%) and 246 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (6 more than Thursday - up 2.5%).
Of the Commonwealth's four "key metrics" listed on page 2 of the report, the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 3,773 (773 more than Thursday - up 25.8%), 2,303% above the lowest observed value of 157 on July 4 and 22% below the highest observed value of 4,779 on December 7. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 8.7% (0 more than Thursday - up 0.8%), 1,025% 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 2,254 (62 more than Thursday - up 2.8%), 1,354% above the lowest observed value of 155 on August 26 and 42% below the highest observed value of 3,874 on April 27. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 52 (8 less than Thursday - down 13.3%), 372% above the lowest observed value of 11 on September 9 and 71% below the highest observed value of 175 on April 24.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,257 non-ICU beds, of which 5,775 (62%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,868 (20%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,614 (17%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,478 ICU beds, of which 691 (47%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 412 (28%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 375 (25%) remained available. By comparison, on Thursday hospitals reported 9,286 non-ICU beds, of which 6,275 (68%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,854 (20%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,157 (12%) remained available. Hospitals also on Thursday reported 1,491 ICU beds, of which 703 (47%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 417 (28%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 371 (25%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 3,074, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 44, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,836, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 6.0% (or 7.79% excluding higher education).
At least the death count is down, slightly. And, granted this report covers two days. But that count of 8,542 newly reported confirmed cases is the highest such report in the history of this daily dashboard, and the positivity rate continues to climb.
The state has been including hospital bed counts for a while, now; but I'd ignored their data because for the longest time it was being rounded off to the point of uselessness. However, I noticed that they've stopped the rounding, and I've figured out how to add that information to the wall-o-text, which I will be including starting today. Currently, about 17% of the non-ICU beds and 25% of the ICU beds statewide are being reported as "available"; however, the footer on the state's graphs states that these numbers reflect "total beds that hospitals could staff within 12-24 hours".
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 41 active and 536 cumulative cases as of December 31; again, just like last week, it apparently hasn't been updated since. 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.
And, just to make life interesting, the URLs to the dashboard and raw data both still have 2020 embedded in them ...
As of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 79 newly reported confirmed deaths (2 less than Thursday - down 2.5%) for a total of 12,236 deaths, 8,542 newly reported confirmed cases (1,655 more than Thursday - up 24.0%) for a total of 367,987 cases, and 101,394 newly reported molecular tests (5,567 more than Thursday - up 5.8%). The seven day average positivity rate is 8.67%, compared to 8.60% Thursday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 9.39%, compared to 9.35% Thursday. The number of estimated active cases was 79,092 (1,267 less than Thursday - down 1.6%). The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (4 less than Thursday) for a total of 266 and 461 newly reported probable cases (88 more than Thursday - up 23.6%) for a total of 16,194. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 79 new deaths for a total of 12,502 and 9,003 new cases for a total of 384,181. There were 2,280 COVID-19 patients in hospital (9 more than Thursday - up 0.4%), 412 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (5 less than Thursday - down 1.2%) and 246 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (6 more than Thursday - up 2.5%).
Of the Commonwealth's four "key metrics" listed on page 2 of the report, the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 3,773 (773 more than Thursday - up 25.8%), 2,303% above the lowest observed value of 157 on July 4 and 22% below the highest observed value of 4,779 on December 7. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 8.7% (0 more than Thursday - up 0.8%), 1,025% 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 2,254 (62 more than Thursday - up 2.8%), 1,354% above the lowest observed value of 155 on August 26 and 42% below the highest observed value of 3,874 on April 27. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 52 (8 less than Thursday - down 13.3%), 372% above the lowest observed value of 11 on September 9 and 71% below the highest observed value of 175 on April 24.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,257 non-ICU beds, of which 5,775 (62%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,868 (20%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,614 (17%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,478 ICU beds, of which 691 (47%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 412 (28%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 375 (25%) remained available. By comparison, on Thursday hospitals reported 9,286 non-ICU beds, of which 6,275 (68%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,854 (20%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,157 (12%) remained available. Hospitals also on Thursday reported 1,491 ICU beds, of which 703 (47%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 417 (28%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 371 (25%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 3,074, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 44, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,836, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 6.0% (or 7.79% excluding higher education).
At least the death count is down, slightly. And, granted this report covers two days. But that count of 8,542 newly reported confirmed cases is the highest such report in the history of this daily dashboard, and the positivity rate continues to climb.
The state has been including hospital bed counts for a while, now; but I'd ignored their data because for the longest time it was being rounded off to the point of uselessness. However, I noticed that they've stopped the rounding, and I've figured out how to add that information to the wall-o-text, which I will be including starting today. Currently, about 17% of the non-ICU beds and 25% of the ICU beds statewide are being reported as "available"; however, the footer on the state's graphs states that these numbers reflect "total beds that hospitals could staff within 12-24 hours".
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 41 active and 536 cumulative cases as of December 31; again, just like last week, it apparently hasn't been updated since. 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.