Local COVID-19 updates
Mar. 6th, 2021 05:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 52 newly reported confirmed deaths (27 more than yesterday - up 108.0%) for a total of 16,044 deaths, 1,495 newly reported confirmed cases (182 less than yesterday - down 10.9%) for a total of 557,802 cases, and 100,359 newly reported molecular tests (5,904 less than yesterday - down 5.6%). The seven day average positivity rate is 1.79%, compared to 1.82% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 3.00%, compared to 3.08% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 27,190 (192 less than yesterday - down 0.7%). The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (1 less than yesterday) for a total of 330 and 227 newly reported probable cases (5 more than yesterday - up 2.3%) for a total of 32,129. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 52 new deaths for a total of 16,374 and 1,722 new cases for a total of 589,931. There were 687 COVID-19 patients in hospital (29 less than yesterday - down 4.1%), 176 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (4 less than yesterday - down 2.2%) and 114 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (5 more than yesterday - up 4.6%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,068.0 (13 more than yesterday - up 1.2%), 580% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 83.0% below the highest observed value of 6,241.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.79% (0 less than yesterday - down 1.8%), 132% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 94% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 751.0 (15 less than yesterday - down 2.0%), 384% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 81% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 37.0 (same as yesterday), 236% above the lowest observed value of 11.0 on 9/9/2020 and 79% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,145 non-ICU beds, of which 7,126 (77.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 511 (5.6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,508 (16.5%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,421 ICU beds, of which 882 (62.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 176 (12.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 363 (25.5%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,190 non-ICU beds, of which 7,150 (77.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 536 (6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,504 (16.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,420 ICU beds, of which 887 (62.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 180 (12.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 353 (24.9%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,161.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 44.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,069.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.02% (or 3.38% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day death up (bad), but cases and positivity both down (good). Hospitalizations also down (although the intubated population went up, and that's not good to see). The seven-day average of newly confirmed cases keeps ticking up, which is not encouraging; but it's still a ways below where we were two weeks ago.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 16 active and 782 cumulative cases as of March 5. (March 3 numbers were 18 active and 777 cumulative cases; March 4 numbers were 21 active and 780 cumulative cases; I have no idea why the dashboard wasn't updated either of those two days.) The most recent "newsflash style update" at 5PM on February 26, 2021 reported 766 cumulative cases with 27 individuals in isolation, 707 persons recovered and 32 fatalities.
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,068.0 (13 more than yesterday - up 1.2%), 580% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 83.0% below the highest observed value of 6,241.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.79% (0 less than yesterday - down 1.8%), 132% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 94% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 751.0 (15 less than yesterday - down 2.0%), 384% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 81% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 37.0 (same as yesterday), 236% above the lowest observed value of 11.0 on 9/9/2020 and 79% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,145 non-ICU beds, of which 7,126 (77.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 511 (5.6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,508 (16.5%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,421 ICU beds, of which 882 (62.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 176 (12.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 363 (25.5%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,190 non-ICU beds, of which 7,150 (77.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 536 (6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,504 (16.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,420 ICU beds, of which 887 (62.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 180 (12.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 353 (24.9%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,161.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 44.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,069.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.02% (or 3.38% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day death up (bad), but cases and positivity both down (good). Hospitalizations also down (although the intubated population went up, and that's not good to see). The seven-day average of newly confirmed cases keeps ticking up, which is not encouraging; but it's still a ways below where we were two weeks ago.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 16 active and 782 cumulative cases as of March 5. (March 3 numbers were 18 active and 777 cumulative cases; March 4 numbers were 21 active and 780 cumulative cases; I have no idea why the dashboard wasn't updated either of those two days.) The most recent "newsflash style update" at 5PM on February 26, 2021 reported 766 cumulative cases with 27 individuals in isolation, 707 persons recovered and 32 fatalities.