Local COVID-19 updates
Mar. 14th, 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 30 newly reported confirmed deaths (4 less than yesterday - down 11.8%) for a total of 16,311 deaths, 1,508 newly reported confirmed cases (40 less than yesterday - down 2.6%) for a total of 568,616 cases, and 90,244 newly reported molecular tests (15,254 less than yesterday - down 14.5%). The seven day average positivity rate is 1.67%, compared to 1.73% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 2.91%, compared to 2.98% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 26,459 (458 more than yesterday - up 1.8%). The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 more than yesterday) for a total of 334 and 184 newly reported probable cases (25 less than yesterday - down 12.0%) for a total of 33,692. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 31 new deaths for a total of 16,645 and 1,692 new cases for a total of 602,308. There were 636 COVID-19 patients in hospital (7 less than yesterday - down 1.1%), 169 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (7 less than yesterday - down 4.0%) and 95 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (14 less than yesterday - down 12.8%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,135.0 (92 more than yesterday - up 8.8%), 622% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 82.0% below the highest observed value of 6,241.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.67% (0 less than yesterday - down 3.6%), 116% 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 666.0 (7 less than yesterday - down 1.0%), 329% 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 (same as yesterday), 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 9,096 non-ICU beds, of which 6,963 (76.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 467 (5.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,666 (18.3%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,414 ICU beds, of which 855 (60.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 169 (12.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 390 (27.6%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,124 non-ICU beds, of which 7,229 (79.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 467 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,428 (15.7%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 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.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,232.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 37.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 847.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.73% (or 2.88% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day deaths and cases down; but newly reported tests are down a bunch more, which makes me suspect the drop in cases is more due to weekend reporting funkiness than any actual decline. The seven-day average percent positivity is down, but the seven-day average of confirmed cases is up, as is the number of estimated active cases. Upward trends in cases are bad, in case anyone was unaware. Plus, fifteen hundred new cases is still way too damn many; https://www.covidactnow.org/ has Massachusetts at number six in the nation today in daily cases per 100k population, at 22.1.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 21 active and 803 cumulative cases as of March 13. The figures for March 11 were 20 active and 800 cumulative cases; those for March 12 were 19 active and 800 cumulative cases. 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 1,135.0 (92 more than yesterday - up 8.8%), 622% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 82.0% below the highest observed value of 6,241.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.67% (0 less than yesterday - down 3.6%), 116% 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 666.0 (7 less than yesterday - down 1.0%), 329% 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 (same as yesterday), 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 9,096 non-ICU beds, of which 6,963 (76.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 467 (5.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,666 (18.3%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,414 ICU beds, of which 855 (60.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 169 (12.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 390 (27.6%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,124 non-ICU beds, of which 7,229 (79.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 467 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,428 (15.7%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 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.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,232.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 37.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 847.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.73% (or 2.88% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day deaths and cases down; but newly reported tests are down a bunch more, which makes me suspect the drop in cases is more due to weekend reporting funkiness than any actual decline. The seven-day average percent positivity is down, but the seven-day average of confirmed cases is up, as is the number of estimated active cases. Upward trends in cases are bad, in case anyone was unaware. Plus, fifteen hundred new cases is still way too damn many; https://www.covidactnow.org/ has Massachusetts at number six in the nation today in daily cases per 100k population, at 22.1.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 21 active and 803 cumulative cases as of March 13. The figures for March 11 were 20 active and 800 cumulative cases; those for March 12 were 19 active and 800 cumulative cases. 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.