Local COVID-19 updates
Mar. 15th, 2021 07:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAfter some amount of unexplained delay, we finally have daily numbers:
As of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 28 newly reported confirmed deaths (2 less than yesterday - down 6.7%) for a total of 16,339 deaths, 1,004 newly reported confirmed cases (504 less than yesterday - down 33.4%) for a total of 569,620 cases, and 36,564 newly reported molecular tests (53,680 less than yesterday - down 59.5%). The seven day average positivity rate is 1.73%, compared to 1.67% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 2.97%, compared to 2.91% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 26,502 (43 more than yesterday - up 0.2%). The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (1 less than yesterday) for a total of 334 and 152 newly reported probable cases (32 less than yesterday - down 17.4%) for a total of 33,844. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 28 new deaths for a total of 16,673 and 1,156 new cases for a total of 603,464. There were 624 COVID-19 patients in hospital (12 less than yesterday - down 1.9%), 169 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (same as yesterday) and 94 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (1 less than yesterday - down 1.1%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,174.0 (39 more than yesterday - up 3.4%), 647% 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 1.73% (0 more than yesterday - up 3.5%), 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 661.0 (5 less than yesterday - down 0.8%), 326% 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 28.0 (1 less than yesterday - down 3.4%), 154% 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 8,987 non-ICU beds, of which 6,747 (75.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 455 (5.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,785 (19.9%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,420 ICU beds, of which 866 (61.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 169 (11.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 385 (27.1%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,096 non-ICU beds, of which 6,963 (76.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 467 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,666 (18.3%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 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.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,280.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 36.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 829.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.77% (or 2.91% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day deaths down slightly. Cases were down a bunch - but tests were way down (almost sixty percent fewer tests than yesterday, and that was down from the day before; this makes me very nervous that the drop in cases is due to reporting rather than any sort of improvements. The seven-day positivity rate is back up to Saturday's level, as well.
The national tracker at https://www.covidactnow.org/ is currently showing Massachusetts as having the fourth highest incidence of new cases on a per-capita basis; they have the Commonwealth at 22.7 daily new cases per 100k population, behind only New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. The state was number six yesterday, at 22.1 daily cases per 100k, so that's going in the wrong direction. (In case it wasn't obvious.)
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 17 active and 808 cumulative cases as of March 14. 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.
As of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 28 newly reported confirmed deaths (2 less than yesterday - down 6.7%) for a total of 16,339 deaths, 1,004 newly reported confirmed cases (504 less than yesterday - down 33.4%) for a total of 569,620 cases, and 36,564 newly reported molecular tests (53,680 less than yesterday - down 59.5%). The seven day average positivity rate is 1.73%, compared to 1.67% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 2.97%, compared to 2.91% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 26,502 (43 more than yesterday - up 0.2%). The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (1 less than yesterday) for a total of 334 and 152 newly reported probable cases (32 less than yesterday - down 17.4%) for a total of 33,844. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 28 new deaths for a total of 16,673 and 1,156 new cases for a total of 603,464. There were 624 COVID-19 patients in hospital (12 less than yesterday - down 1.9%), 169 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (same as yesterday) and 94 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (1 less than yesterday - down 1.1%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,174.0 (39 more than yesterday - up 3.4%), 647% 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 1.73% (0 more than yesterday - up 3.5%), 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 661.0 (5 less than yesterday - down 0.8%), 326% 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 28.0 (1 less than yesterday - down 3.4%), 154% 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 8,987 non-ICU beds, of which 6,747 (75.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 455 (5.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,785 (19.9%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,420 ICU beds, of which 866 (61.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 169 (11.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 385 (27.1%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,096 non-ICU beds, of which 6,963 (76.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 467 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,666 (18.3%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 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.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,280.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 36.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 829.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.77% (or 2.91% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day deaths down slightly. Cases were down a bunch - but tests were way down (almost sixty percent fewer tests than yesterday, and that was down from the day before; this makes me very nervous that the drop in cases is due to reporting rather than any sort of improvements. The seven-day positivity rate is back up to Saturday's level, as well.
The national tracker at https://www.covidactnow.org/ is currently showing Massachusetts as having the fourth highest incidence of new cases on a per-capita basis; they have the Commonwealth at 22.7 daily new cases per 100k population, behind only New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. The state was number six yesterday, at 22.1 daily cases per 100k, so that's going in the wrong direction. (In case it wasn't obvious.)
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 17 active and 808 cumulative cases as of March 14. 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.