Local COVID-19 updates
Feb. 6th, 2021 05:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 59 newly reported confirmed deaths (15 less than yesterday - down 20.3%) for a total of 14,622 deaths, 3,378 newly reported confirmed cases (396 more than yesterday - up 13.3%) for a total of 513,526 cases, and 129,509 newly reported molecular tests (2,041 more than yesterday - up 1.6%). The seven day average positivity rate is 3.11%, compared to 3.16% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 4.86%, compared to 5.06% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 58,768 (1,166 less than yesterday - down 1.9%). The state also reported 3 newly reported probable deaths (2 more than yesterday - up 200.0%) for a total of 299 and 241 newly reported probable cases (64 less than yesterday - down 21.0%) for a total of 27,301. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 62 new deaths for a total of 14,921 and 3,619 new cases for a total of 540,827. There were 1,451 COVID-19 patients in hospital (52 less than yesterday - down 3.5%), 310 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (12 less than yesterday - down 3.7%) and 189 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (7 less than yesterday - down 3.6%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,880.0 (51 more than yesterday - up 2.8%), 1,097% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 70.0% below the highest observed value of 6,242.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 3.11% (0 less than yesterday - down 1.7%), 303% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 89% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 1,609.0 (43 less than yesterday - down 2.6%), 938% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 59% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 50.0 (2 less than yesterday - down 3.8%), 354% above the lowest observed value of 11.0 on 9/9/2020 and 72% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,222 non-ICU beds, of which 6,704 (72.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,141 (12.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,377 (14.9%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,471 ICU beds, of which 838 (57.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 310 (21.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 323 (22.0%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,238 non-ICU beds, of which 6,541 (70.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,181 (13%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,516 (16.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,473 ICU beds, of which 811 (55.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 322 (21.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 340 (23.1%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 2,950.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 61.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 2,162.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 5.17% (or 6.69% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
That's now four days in a row where newly reported confirmed cases have risen day-to-day, and that concerns me. Today's also the first day since January 30 that the state has reported over three thousand new cases in a single day, and the first day since February 1 that the seven-day average of newly reported cases has gone up. That being said, the continued downward trends in positivity and in hospitalization counts are good to see.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 34 active and 696 cumulative cases as of February 5. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 1:30PM on January 25, 2021 reported 655 cumulative cases with 49 individuals in isolation, 575 persons recovered and 31 fatalities.
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,880.0 (51 more than yesterday - up 2.8%), 1,097% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 70.0% below the highest observed value of 6,242.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 3.11% (0 less than yesterday - down 1.7%), 303% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 89% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 1,609.0 (43 less than yesterday - down 2.6%), 938% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 59% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 50.0 (2 less than yesterday - down 3.8%), 354% above the lowest observed value of 11.0 on 9/9/2020 and 72% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,222 non-ICU beds, of which 6,704 (72.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,141 (12.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,377 (14.9%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,471 ICU beds, of which 838 (57.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 310 (21.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 323 (22.0%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,238 non-ICU beds, of which 6,541 (70.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,181 (13%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,516 (16.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,473 ICU beds, of which 811 (55.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 322 (21.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 340 (23.1%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 2,950.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 61.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 2,162.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 5.17% (or 6.69% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
That's now four days in a row where newly reported confirmed cases have risen day-to-day, and that concerns me. Today's also the first day since January 30 that the state has reported over three thousand new cases in a single day, and the first day since February 1 that the seven-day average of newly reported cases has gone up. That being said, the continued downward trends in positivity and in hospitalization counts are good to see.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 34 active and 696 cumulative cases as of February 5. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 1:30PM on January 25, 2021 reported 655 cumulative cases with 49 individuals in isolation, 575 persons recovered and 31 fatalities.