Local COVID-19 updates
Jan. 11th, 2021 05:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 54 newly reported confirmed deaths (23 less than yesterday - down 29.9%) for a total of 12,929 deaths, 4,239 newly reported confirmed cases (1,157 less than yesterday - down 21.4%) for a total of 417,568 cases, and 57,414 newly reported molecular tests (24,340 less than yesterday - down 29.8%). The seven day average positivity rate is 7.26%, compared to 7.21% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 8.42%, compared to 8.36% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 92,405 (1,838 more than yesterday - up 2.0%). The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 more than yesterday) for a total of 277 and 12 newly reported probable cases (248 less than yesterday - down 95.4%) for a total of 19,474. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 55 new deaths for a total of 13,206 and 4,251 new cases for a total of 437,042. There were 2,211 COVID-19 patients in hospital (14 less than yesterday - down 0.6%), 451 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (8 less than yesterday - down 1.7%) and 285 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (3 more than yesterday - up 1.1%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 4,934.0 (179 more than yesterday - up 3.8%), 3,042% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 14.0% below the highest observed value of 5,711.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 7.26% (0 more than yesterday - up 0.6%), 841% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 74% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 2,326.0 (10 less than yesterday - down 0.4%), 1,400% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 40% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 63.0 (3 less than yesterday - down 4.5%), 472% above the lowest observed value of 11.0 on 9/9/2020 and 64% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,217 non-ICU beds, of which 5,977 (64.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,760 (19.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,480 (16.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,463 ICU beds, of which 700 (47.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 451 (30.8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 312 (21.3%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,226 non-ICU beds, of which 6,105 (66.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,766 (19%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,355 (14.7%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,465 ICU beds, of which 713 (48.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 459 (31.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 293 (20.0%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 3,035.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 49.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 2,103.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 6.68% (or 7.73% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
I would be much happier with the day-by-day drops in deaths and cases if we weren't coming off the weekend, and if the percent-positive rate and estimated average cases count weren't going up. And, for that matter, if the absolute number of new cases wasn't still so much higher than just a few weeks ago. As things currently stand, I think today's drops are more due to weekend reporting being notoriously light than to any actual improvement in the situation (although I'd be overjoyed to be proven wrong).
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 56 active and 590 cumulative cases as of January 11. 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 four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 4,934.0 (179 more than yesterday - up 3.8%), 3,042% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 14.0% below the highest observed value of 5,711.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 7.26% (0 more than yesterday - up 0.6%), 841% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 74% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 2,326.0 (10 less than yesterday - down 0.4%), 1,400% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 40% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 63.0 (3 less than yesterday - down 4.5%), 472% above the lowest observed value of 11.0 on 9/9/2020 and 64% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,217 non-ICU beds, of which 5,977 (64.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,760 (19.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,480 (16.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,463 ICU beds, of which 700 (47.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 451 (30.8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 312 (21.3%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,226 non-ICU beds, of which 6,105 (66.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,766 (19%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,355 (14.7%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,465 ICU beds, of which 713 (48.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 459 (31.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 293 (20.0%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 3,035.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 49.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 2,103.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 6.68% (or 7.73% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
I would be much happier with the day-by-day drops in deaths and cases if we weren't coming off the weekend, and if the percent-positive rate and estimated average cases count weren't going up. And, for that matter, if the absolute number of new cases wasn't still so much higher than just a few weeks ago. As things currently stand, I think today's drops are more due to weekend reporting being notoriously light than to any actual improvement in the situation (although I'd be overjoyed to be proven wrong).
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 56 active and 590 cumulative cases as of January 11. 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.