Local COVID-19 updates
Mar. 25th, 2021 05:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeThe state's fancy Tableau data visualizer is currently offline; the dashboard page has the following notice:
As of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 39 newly reported confirmed deaths (15 less than yesterday - down 27.8%) for a total of 16,671 deaths, 2,274 newly reported confirmed cases (409 more than yesterday - up 21.9%) for a total of 586,298 cases, and 111,753 newly reported molecular tests (5,404 more than yesterday - up 5.1%). The seven day average positivity rate is 2.22%, compared to 2.23% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 3.89%, compared to 3.85% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 28,078 (704 more than yesterday - up 2.6%). The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (same as yesterday) for a total of 339 and 136 newly reported probable cases (120 less than yesterday - down 46.9%) for a total of 35,928. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 40 new deaths for a total of 17,010 and 2,410 new cases for a total of 622,226. There were 631 COVID-19 patients in hospital (3 more than yesterday - up 0.5%), 137 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (10 less than yesterday - down 6.8%) and 87 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (1 more than yesterday - up 1.2%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,350.0 (58 more than yesterday - up 4.5%), 759% 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 2.22% (0 less than yesterday - down 0.2%), 189% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 92% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 602.0 (2 more than yesterday - up 0.3%), 288% 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 32.0 (3 more than yesterday - up 10.3%), 190% above the lowest observed value of 11.0 on 9/9/2020 and 82% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,185 non-ICU beds, of which 7,420 (80.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 494 (5.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,271 (13.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,394 ICU beds, of which 904 (64.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 137 (9.8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 353 (25.3%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,149 non-ICU beds, of which 7,325 (80.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 481 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,343 (14.7%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,400 ICU beds, of which 891 (63.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 147 (10.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 362 (25.9%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,006.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 32.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 694.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.72% (or 2.98% excluding higher education).
Today being Thursday, the state also included city/town specific information in the daily download. My town of Acton is listed as having 816 total cases, with a two-week case count of 26 cases, a daily incidence rate of 7.8 which is lower than last week, and a risk color code of green. Acton is also listed as having 38,724 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 2,142 and a two-week positive test count of 27, for a percent-positive rate of 1.26 which is lower than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 584,024 total cases, with a two-week case count of 20,975 cases, a daily incidence rate of 21.5 which is higher than last week, and a risk color code of yellow. Massachusetts is also listed as having 18,201,030 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 1,175,822 and a two-week positive test count of 23,589, for a percent-positive rate of 2.01 which is higher than last week.
Of the 351 cites and towns in the Commonwealth, 112 are coded gray (compared to 124 last week), 28 are coded green (compared to 32 last week), and 179 are coded yellow (compared to 175 last week). The remaining 32 towns are coded red (compared to 20 last week): Barnstable, Bellingham, Blackstone, Brewster, Chicopee, Dennis, Fall River, Freetown, Hanson, Harwich, Haverhill, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lee, Lowell, Lynn, Mashpee, Methuen, Millis, Monson, New Bedford, North Attleborough, Palmer, Pembroke, Plainville, Plymouth, Sandwich, Southwick, Sutton, Templeton, West Bridgewater, and Yarmouth.
17 cities/towns are newly coded red this week (Bellingham, Blackstone, Brewster, Dennis, Harwich, Haverhill, Lee, Lynn, Mashpee, Monson, New Bedford, North Attleborough, Palmer, Pembroke, Plainville, Sandwich, and Templeton) and 5 cities/towns are no longer coded red this week (Dighton, Douglas, Revere, Rutland, and Sterling).
Of the 10 towns near my church, 3 are coded gray (Berlin, Boxborough, and Harvard), 3 are coded green (Acton, Bolton, and Sudbury), 4 are coded yellow (Hudson, Marlborough, Maynard, and Stow), and none are coded red.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Oh, joy. Day-to-day deaths are down, but newly reported cases are up again. Seven-day positivity is down (barely), but up if you eliminate the higher-education tests. The COVID ICU population is down, but the overall COVID hospitalization count is up. Estimated cases and the seven-day averages for deaths, cases and hospitalization are all up as well. (And, of course, all those averages are up from two weeks ago.) The weekly city and town level data is also trending in the wrong direction, with 32 communities in the high-risk category (up from 20 last week) and the statewide incidence numbers continuing to climb.
However, those cases are now mostly in younger residents:
So, I guess that makes it all okay to reopen the TD Garden for tonight's Bruins game? (Hint: I don't think so. But my opinion isn't the one governing the situation.)
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 22 active and 832 cumulative cases as of March 24. 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.
Please note: The site is experiencing technical difficulties with the Tableau platform and we are working to resolve them as soon as possible. While the interactive dashboard is not currently available, the Raw Data file posted below is current and reflects COVID-19 case counts and other data reported through March 24, 2021. Thank you for your patience.However, since I could get the raw data file (and the state hasn't broken the format recently), I can generate the following wall of text. (Spoiler alert: I don't think this is good news.)
As of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 39 newly reported confirmed deaths (15 less than yesterday - down 27.8%) for a total of 16,671 deaths, 2,274 newly reported confirmed cases (409 more than yesterday - up 21.9%) for a total of 586,298 cases, and 111,753 newly reported molecular tests (5,404 more than yesterday - up 5.1%). The seven day average positivity rate is 2.22%, compared to 2.23% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 3.89%, compared to 3.85% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 28,078 (704 more than yesterday - up 2.6%). The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (same as yesterday) for a total of 339 and 136 newly reported probable cases (120 less than yesterday - down 46.9%) for a total of 35,928. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 40 new deaths for a total of 17,010 and 2,410 new cases for a total of 622,226. There were 631 COVID-19 patients in hospital (3 more than yesterday - up 0.5%), 137 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (10 less than yesterday - down 6.8%) and 87 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (1 more than yesterday - up 1.2%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,350.0 (58 more than yesterday - up 4.5%), 759% 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 2.22% (0 less than yesterday - down 0.2%), 189% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 92% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 602.0 (2 more than yesterday - up 0.3%), 288% 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 32.0 (3 more than yesterday - up 10.3%), 190% above the lowest observed value of 11.0 on 9/9/2020 and 82% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,185 non-ICU beds, of which 7,420 (80.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 494 (5.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,271 (13.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,394 ICU beds, of which 904 (64.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 137 (9.8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 353 (25.3%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,149 non-ICU beds, of which 7,325 (80.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 481 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,343 (14.7%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,400 ICU beds, of which 891 (63.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 147 (10.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 362 (25.9%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,006.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 32.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 694.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.72% (or 2.98% excluding higher education).
Today being Thursday, the state also included city/town specific information in the daily download. My town of Acton is listed as having 816 total cases, with a two-week case count of 26 cases, a daily incidence rate of 7.8 which is lower than last week, and a risk color code of green. Acton is also listed as having 38,724 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 2,142 and a two-week positive test count of 27, for a percent-positive rate of 1.26 which is lower than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 584,024 total cases, with a two-week case count of 20,975 cases, a daily incidence rate of 21.5 which is higher than last week, and a risk color code of yellow. Massachusetts is also listed as having 18,201,030 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 1,175,822 and a two-week positive test count of 23,589, for a percent-positive rate of 2.01 which is higher than last week.
Of the 351 cites and towns in the Commonwealth, 112 are coded gray (compared to 124 last week), 28 are coded green (compared to 32 last week), and 179 are coded yellow (compared to 175 last week). The remaining 32 towns are coded red (compared to 20 last week): Barnstable, Bellingham, Blackstone, Brewster, Chicopee, Dennis, Fall River, Freetown, Hanson, Harwich, Haverhill, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lee, Lowell, Lynn, Mashpee, Methuen, Millis, Monson, New Bedford, North Attleborough, Palmer, Pembroke, Plainville, Plymouth, Sandwich, Southwick, Sutton, Templeton, West Bridgewater, and Yarmouth.
17 cities/towns are newly coded red this week (Bellingham, Blackstone, Brewster, Dennis, Harwich, Haverhill, Lee, Lynn, Mashpee, Monson, New Bedford, North Attleborough, Palmer, Pembroke, Plainville, Sandwich, and Templeton) and 5 cities/towns are no longer coded red this week (Dighton, Douglas, Revere, Rutland, and Sterling).
Of the 10 towns near my church, 3 are coded gray (Berlin, Boxborough, and Harvard), 3 are coded green (Acton, Bolton, and Sudbury), 4 are coded yellow (Hudson, Marlborough, Maynard, and Stow), and none are coded red.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Oh, joy. Day-to-day deaths are down, but newly reported cases are up again. Seven-day positivity is down (barely), but up if you eliminate the higher-education tests. The COVID ICU population is down, but the overall COVID hospitalization count is up. Estimated cases and the seven-day averages for deaths, cases and hospitalization are all up as well. (And, of course, all those averages are up from two weeks ago.) The weekly city and town level data is also trending in the wrong direction, with 32 communities in the high-risk category (up from 20 last week) and the statewide incidence numbers continuing to climb.
However, those cases are now mostly in younger residents:
Massachusetts is now seeing an increase in positive COVID-19 cases among people younger than 30 years old, Governor Charlie Baker said on Thursday, as the state continues its vaccination campaign that prioritizes older residents.
Baker said that while hospitalizations have declined over the past few months as the state vaccinated its "most-vulnerable residents, particularly people over the age of 75," the state is now seeing more positive cases for a younger age demographic.
"While these residents are far less likely to be hospitalized, it remains critically important for all residents, and especially young people, to continue to practice prevention strategies and not let down their guard," he added.
According to weekly data the state released on March 18 that included two weeks of numbers from Feb. 28 to March 13, residents aged 19 and younger constituted the highest number of positive cases, and those between the ages of 20 and 29 years old had the second-highest number of infections. The state releases its age breakdown of COVID-19 infections and deaths every Thursday.
About 1.1 million Massachusetts residents, or 16.5 percent of the state's population, have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data from the state and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while about 1.9 million residents, or 28.2 percent of the state's population, have received their first dose.
So, I guess that makes it all okay to reopen the TD Garden for tonight's Bruins game? (Hint: I don't think so. But my opinion isn't the one governing the situation.)
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 22 active and 832 cumulative cases as of March 24. 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.
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Date: 2021-03-26 08:33 am (UTC)