Local COVID-19 updates
Feb. 10th, 2021 05:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 82 newly reported confirmed deaths (14 more than yesterday - up 20.6%) for a total of 14,903 deaths, 1,920 newly reported confirmed cases (601 more than yesterday - up 45.6%) for a total of 521,045 cases, and 100,271 newly reported molecular tests (48,159 more than yesterday - up 92.4%). The seven day average positivity rate is 2.82%, compared to 2.96% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 4.49%, compared to 4.70% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 52,372 (3,287 less than yesterday - down 5.9%). The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 less than yesterday - down 50.0%) for a total of 304 and 130 newly reported probable cases (144 less than yesterday - down 52.6%) for a total of 27,901. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 83 new deaths for a total of 15,207 and 2,050 new cases for a total of 548,946. There were 1,358 COVID-19 patients in hospital (43 less than yesterday - down 3.1%), 309 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (15 less than yesterday - down 4.6%) and 183 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (8 less than yesterday - down 4.2%).
Today being Wednesday, the weekly data points were also updated. The average age of hospitalized patients over the past week is 72 (4 more than last week - up 5.9%) while the average age of deaths over the last two weeks is 79 (1 less than last week - down 1.2%). The fourteen-day average test turnaround time (from sample draw to DPH report) is 2.08 (compared to 1.90 last week). The average daily incidence per 100k population over the last 14 days is 38.5 (compared to 48.9 last week).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,776.0 (60 less than yesterday - down 3.3%), 1,031% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 72.0% below the highest observed value of 6,242.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 2.82% (0 less than yesterday - down 4.9%), 266% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 90% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 1,460.0 (35 less than yesterday - down 2.3%), 841% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 63% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 47.0 (2 more than yesterday - up 4.4%), 327% above the lowest observed value of 11.0 on 9/9/2020 and 74% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,223 non-ICU beds, of which 6,803 (73.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,049 (11.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,371 (14.9%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,471 ICU beds, of which 836 (56.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 309 (21.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 326 (22.2%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,093 non-ICU beds, of which 6,460 (71.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,077 (12%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,556 (17.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,465 ICU beds, of which 766 (52.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 324 (22.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 375 (25.6%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 2,677.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 57.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 2,037.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 4.67% (or 6.44% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day deaths and cases both up, which is never good. On the other hand, tests were up even more, and the percent-positive ratio is still dropping, which is good; slight downticks in hospitalization counts are also good to see. Also good to see is the continued drop in the average daily incidence per 100k population; the current value of 38.5 is below 40 for the first time since December 2 of last year (when it was 35.7).
Now all Charlie Baker has to do is get his rear in gear on vaccinations. Right now, Massachusetts is doing so poorly rolling out the vaccines (compared to the rest of the USA) that one Harvard professor gives the state an F:
Seriously, when West Virginia is doing a better job of getting shots in arms than Massachusetts is, that says truly bad things about Governor Baker's administration.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 26 active and 713 cumulative cases as of February 9. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 2:30PM on February 3, 2021 reported 691 cumulative cases with 30 individuals in isolation, 631 persons recovered and 30 fatalities.
Today being Wednesday, the weekly data points were also updated. The average age of hospitalized patients over the past week is 72 (4 more than last week - up 5.9%) while the average age of deaths over the last two weeks is 79 (1 less than last week - down 1.2%). The fourteen-day average test turnaround time (from sample draw to DPH report) is 2.08 (compared to 1.90 last week). The average daily incidence per 100k population over the last 14 days is 38.5 (compared to 48.9 last week).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,776.0 (60 less than yesterday - down 3.3%), 1,031% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 72.0% below the highest observed value of 6,242.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 2.82% (0 less than yesterday - down 4.9%), 266% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 90% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 1,460.0 (35 less than yesterday - down 2.3%), 841% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 63% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 47.0 (2 more than yesterday - up 4.4%), 327% above the lowest observed value of 11.0 on 9/9/2020 and 74% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,223 non-ICU beds, of which 6,803 (73.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,049 (11.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,371 (14.9%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,471 ICU beds, of which 836 (56.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 309 (21.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 326 (22.2%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,093 non-ICU beds, of which 6,460 (71.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,077 (12%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,556 (17.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,465 ICU beds, of which 766 (52.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 324 (22.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 375 (25.6%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 2,677.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 57.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 2,037.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 4.67% (or 6.44% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day deaths and cases both up, which is never good. On the other hand, tests were up even more, and the percent-positive ratio is still dropping, which is good; slight downticks in hospitalization counts are also good to see. Also good to see is the continued drop in the average daily incidence per 100k population; the current value of 38.5 is below 40 for the first time since December 2 of last year (when it was 35.7).
Now all Charlie Baker has to do is get his rear in gear on vaccinations. Right now, Massachusetts is doing so poorly rolling out the vaccines (compared to the rest of the USA) that one Harvard professor gives the state an F:
Massachusetts is lagging most other states in the marathon to provide COVID-19 vaccines to its residents and is currently being outpaced by West Virginia in the number of vaccinations performed on a per capita basis, a Harvard Kennedy School professor contends.
Government Affairs Professor Graham Allison wrote that his analysis of a series of data points show the Baker administration has earned an F score overall, and ranks 42 and 44 in the per capita number of delivered vaccinations and in the percentage of vaccines actually used.
"So if we compare the states to 50 runners in a series of marathons, we can see who is leading - as well as who is bringing up the rear," he wrote. "In the first race to protect the lives of its citizens and thus have the fewest deaths per capita, at this point Massachusetts has fallen so far behind that it is almost impossible for it to catch up."
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In the piece Allison faulted the response to the coronavrius pandemic by former President Trump, and said that his loss in the November election stemmed largely from his failures to handle the public health crisis properly.
Proof of that failure can be found by comparing US death and infection rates with other countries where an aggressive, nation-wide plan was quickly put into effect. Singapore, with a population roughly the size of Massachusetts had only 29 deaths, Taiwan with three times the Massachusetts population, just 9 deaths and South Korea with 52 million people and 28,500 American servicemen, recorded 1/50th of the per capita death rate compared to the US, he wrote.
"That means that if our fellow Bay Staters who died in the past year from COVID-19 had relocated to Taiwan or Singapore or Seoul this time last year, they would be alive on this earth today," he wrote.
Allison concluded that West Virginia and Connecticut were doing a far better job in vaccinating their citizens and in using the doses provided by the federal government. Massachusetts also earned a D for the number of months he estimated it will take Massachusetts to vaccinate eligible residents.
"Grim statistics about this killer disease have been repeated so often that they become numbing," he wrote. "Most of these deaths would not have occurred if our federal and state governments had taken actions they could have - but failed to do."
Seriously, when West Virginia is doing a better job of getting shots in arms than Massachusetts is, that says truly bad things about Governor Baker's administration.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 26 active and 713 cumulative cases as of February 9. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 2:30PM on February 3, 2021 reported 691 cumulative cases with 30 individuals in isolation, 631 persons recovered and 30 fatalities.