Local COVID-19 updates
Mar. 21st, 2021 05:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 33 newly reported confirmed deaths (4 more than yesterday - up 13.8%) for a total of 16,531 deaths, 1,678 newly reported confirmed cases (202 less than yesterday - down 10.7%) for a total of 579,580 cases, and 76,826 newly reported molecular tests (33,833 less than yesterday - down 30.6%). The seven day average positivity rate is 1.95%, compared to 1.99% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 3.38%, compared to 3.44% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 27,113 (680 more than yesterday - up 2.6%). The state also reported 2 newly reported probable deaths (2 more than yesterday) for a total of 336 and 133 newly reported probable cases (363 less than yesterday - down 73.2%) for a total of 35,088. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 35 new deaths for a total of 16,867 and 1,811 new cases for a total of 614,668. There were 580 COVID-19 patients in hospital (8 less than yesterday - down 1.4%), 144 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (8 less than yesterday - down 5.3%) and 88 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (4 less than yesterday - down 4.3%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,319.0 (80 more than yesterday - up 6.5%), 740% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 79.0% below the highest observed value of 6,240.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.95% (0 less than yesterday - down 2.2%), 153% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 93% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 606.0 (7 less than yesterday - down 1.1%), 290% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 85% 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 (same as yesterday), 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 9,119 non-ICU beds, of which 7,211 (79.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 436 (4.8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,472 (16.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,402 ICU beds, of which 870 (62.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 144 (10.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 388 (27.7%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,184 non-ICU beds, of which 7,390 (80.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 436 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,358 (14.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,398 ICU beds, of which 873 (62.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 152 (10.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 373 (26.7%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,111.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 37.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 736.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.66% (or 2.86% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-over-day, the newly reported deaths are up (never good), newly reported confirmed cases are down (yay) but newly reported tests are down by a lot more (boo), leaving at least a possibility that the drop in cases is a weekend reporting artifact rather than any sort of actual downturn. Hospitalization counts and percent-positive are down, which is good. But the estimated active cases count and the seven-day case average keep climbing, and both the seven-day new cases and positivity averages are still up from two weeks ago (as well as still being way above the lowest observed values from last summer and fall).
Meanwhile, that rising case count has boosted Massachusetts to the "very high risk" category at https://www.covidactnow.org/ as the daily incidence rate climbed to 25.4 daily new cases per 100k population. Just what we want to see the day before Governor Charlie Baker moves the state to Phase 4, Step 1 of the Reopening Plan, and downgrades the Travel Order to an "Advisory".
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 13 active and 817 cumulative cases as of March 20. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 2PM on March 19, 2021 reported 813 cumulative cases with 9 individuals in isolation, 772 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 1,319.0 (80 more than yesterday - up 6.5%), 740% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 79.0% below the highest observed value of 6,240.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.95% (0 less than yesterday - down 2.2%), 153% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 93% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 606.0 (7 less than yesterday - down 1.1%), 290% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 85% 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 (same as yesterday), 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 9,119 non-ICU beds, of which 7,211 (79.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 436 (4.8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,472 (16.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,402 ICU beds, of which 870 (62.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 144 (10.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 388 (27.7%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,184 non-ICU beds, of which 7,390 (80.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 436 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,358 (14.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,398 ICU beds, of which 873 (62.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 152 (10.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 373 (26.7%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,111.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 37.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 736.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.66% (or 2.86% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-over-day, the newly reported deaths are up (never good), newly reported confirmed cases are down (yay) but newly reported tests are down by a lot more (boo), leaving at least a possibility that the drop in cases is a weekend reporting artifact rather than any sort of actual downturn. Hospitalization counts and percent-positive are down, which is good. But the estimated active cases count and the seven-day case average keep climbing, and both the seven-day new cases and positivity averages are still up from two weeks ago (as well as still being way above the lowest observed values from last summer and fall).
Meanwhile, that rising case count has boosted Massachusetts to the "very high risk" category at https://www.covidactnow.org/ as the daily incidence rate climbed to 25.4 daily new cases per 100k population. Just what we want to see the day before Governor Charlie Baker moves the state to Phase 4, Step 1 of the Reopening Plan, and downgrades the Travel Order to an "Advisory".
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 13 active and 817 cumulative cases as of March 20. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 2PM on March 19, 2021 reported 813 cumulative cases with 9 individuals in isolation, 772 persons recovered and 32 fatalities.