Local COVID-19 updates
Mar. 13th, 2021 05:12 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 34 newly reported confirmed deaths (5 more than yesterday - up 17.2%) for a total of 16,281 deaths, 1,548 newly reported confirmed cases (29 less than yesterday - down 1.8%) for a total of 567,108 cases, and 105,498 newly reported molecular tests (5,586 more than yesterday - up 5.6%). The seven day average positivity rate is 1.73%, compared to 1.77% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 2.98%, compared to 3.05% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 26,001 (143 more than yesterday - up 0.6%). The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 333 and 209 newly reported probable cases (same as yesterday) for a total of 33,508. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 34 new deaths for a total of 16,614 and 1,757 new cases for a total of 600,616. There were 643 COVID-19 patients in hospital (2 more than yesterday - up 0.3%), 176 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (6 more than yesterday - up 3.5%) and 109 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (7 less than yesterday - down 6.0%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,043.0 (26 more than yesterday - up 2.6%), 564% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 84.0% below the highest observed value of 6,241.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.73% (0 less than yesterday - down 2.3%), 124% 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 673.0 (9 less than yesterday - down 1.3%), 334% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 83% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 29.0 (3 less than yesterday - down 9.4%), 163% above the lowest observed value of 11.0 on 9/9/2020 and 84% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,124 non-ICU beds, of which 7,229 (79.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 467 (5.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,428 (15.7%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,415 ICU beds, of which 853 (60.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 176 (12.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 386 (27.3%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,149 non-ICU beds, of which 7,230 (79.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 471 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,448 (15.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,423 ICU beds, of which 890 (62.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 170 (11.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 363 (25.5%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,178.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 37.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 873.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.85% (or 2.99% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
A mixed bag day-to-day; deaths are up, cases are down (slightly), tests are up, percent-positive is down, and hospitalizations are up (again, slightly). But the state still has one of the highest rates of per-capital new cases per day in the nation; the dashboard at https://www.covidactnow.org/ has Massachusetts with 22.1 daily new cases per 100k, fifth in the country, behind New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia. Not good company to be in; average daily cases need to be less than ten per 100k (along with test positivity less than five percent) to be a "lower-risk" state per the current Massachusetts Travel Order. Yes, things are better than earlier this year; but the state is relaxing restrictions at a time when things are (a) still not good and (b) no longer improving rapidly. This is not what I call a good combination.
Oh, and the state has now officially crossed the six-hundred-thousand case threshold, if one combines confirmed and probable cases.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 14 active and 794 cumulative cases as of March 10, and has apparently not been updated since. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 10PM on March 10, 2021 reported 791 cumulative cases with 18 individuals in isolation, 741 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 1,043.0 (26 more than yesterday - up 2.6%), 564% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 84.0% below the highest observed value of 6,241.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.73% (0 less than yesterday - down 2.3%), 124% 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 673.0 (9 less than yesterday - down 1.3%), 334% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 83% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 29.0 (3 less than yesterday - down 9.4%), 163% above the lowest observed value of 11.0 on 9/9/2020 and 84% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,124 non-ICU beds, of which 7,229 (79.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 467 (5.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,428 (15.7%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,415 ICU beds, of which 853 (60.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 176 (12.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 386 (27.3%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,149 non-ICU beds, of which 7,230 (79.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 471 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,448 (15.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,423 ICU beds, of which 890 (62.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 170 (11.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 363 (25.5%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,178.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 37.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 873.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.85% (or 2.99% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
A mixed bag day-to-day; deaths are up, cases are down (slightly), tests are up, percent-positive is down, and hospitalizations are up (again, slightly). But the state still has one of the highest rates of per-capital new cases per day in the nation; the dashboard at https://www.covidactnow.org/ has Massachusetts with 22.1 daily new cases per 100k, fifth in the country, behind New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia. Not good company to be in; average daily cases need to be less than ten per 100k (along with test positivity less than five percent) to be a "lower-risk" state per the current Massachusetts Travel Order. Yes, things are better than earlier this year; but the state is relaxing restrictions at a time when things are (a) still not good and (b) no longer improving rapidly. This is not what I call a good combination.
Oh, and the state has now officially crossed the six-hundred-thousand case threshold, if one combines confirmed and probable cases.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 14 active and 794 cumulative cases as of March 10, and has apparently not been updated since. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 10PM on March 10, 2021 reported 791 cumulative cases with 18 individuals in isolation, 741 persons recovered and 32 fatalities.