Local COVID-19 updates
Mar. 31st, 2021 05:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 36 newly reported confirmed deaths (18 more than yesterday - up 100.0%) for a total of 16,844 deaths, 2,252 newly reported confirmed cases (569 more than yesterday - up 33.8%) for a total of 598,177 cases, and 115,453 newly reported molecular tests (55,635 more than yesterday - up 93.0%). The seven day average positivity rate is 2.53%, compared to 2.55% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 4.26%, compared to 4.25% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 31,911 (613 more than yesterday - up 2.0%). The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 more than yesterday) for a total of 341 and 247 newly reported probable cases (120 less than yesterday - down 32.7%) for a total of 37,403. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 37 new deaths for a total of 17,185 and 2,499 new cases for a total of 635,580. There were 690 COVID-19 patients in hospital (21 less than yesterday - down 3.0%), 169 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (3 less than yesterday - down 1.7%) and 93 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (2 less than yesterday - down 2.1%).
Today being Wednesday, the weekly data points were also updated. The average age of hospitalized patients over the past week is 64 (1 more than last week - up 1.6%) while the average age of deaths over the last two weeks is 77 (same as last week). The fourteen-day average test turnaround time (from sample draw to DPH report) is 1.29 (compared to 1.27 last week). The average daily incidence per 100k population over the last 14 days is 25.6 (compared to 21.5 last week).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,563.0 (20 more than yesterday - up 1.3%), 895% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 75.0% below the highest observed value of 6,239.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 2.53% (0 less than yesterday - down 0.7%), 228% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 91% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 658.0 (10 more than yesterday - up 1.5%), 324% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 84% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 25.0 (1 less than yesterday - down 3.8%), 127% above the lowest observed value of 11.0 on 9/9/2020 and 86% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,225 non-ICU beds, of which 7,356 (79.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 521 (5.6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,348 (14.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,400 ICU beds, of which 890 (63.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 169 (12.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 341 (24.4%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,163 non-ICU beds, of which 6,990 (76.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 539 (6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,634 (17.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,386 ICU beds, of which 806 (58.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 172 (12.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 408 (29.4%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,083.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 28.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 644.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.92% (or 3.37% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Well, foo. Deaths and cases up day-to-day; the overall positivity rate is down slightly, but it's up slightly once the college students are factored out. Estimated active cases are up again, but at least hospitalizations are down. The fourteen-day daily incidence is way up; and the seven-day averages for cases, hospitalizations and percent-positive are still well above where they were two weeks ago. Overall, really not good news.
So far, all Governor Baker wants to talk about are vaccinations. Which, to be fair, are picking up pace as President Biden's administration is getting more and more doses shipped, both directly to states and to major pharmacy chains. But it makes no sense (to me, at least) to be moving forward with reopening plans while case rates climb and more-infections variants spread.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 15 active and 842 cumulative cases as of March 29, and has not been updated since. 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.
Today being Wednesday, the weekly data points were also updated. The average age of hospitalized patients over the past week is 64 (1 more than last week - up 1.6%) while the average age of deaths over the last two weeks is 77 (same as last week). The fourteen-day average test turnaround time (from sample draw to DPH report) is 1.29 (compared to 1.27 last week). The average daily incidence per 100k population over the last 14 days is 25.6 (compared to 21.5 last week).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,563.0 (20 more than yesterday - up 1.3%), 895% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 75.0% below the highest observed value of 6,239.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 2.53% (0 less than yesterday - down 0.7%), 228% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 91% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 658.0 (10 more than yesterday - up 1.5%), 324% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 84% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 25.0 (1 less than yesterday - down 3.8%), 127% above the lowest observed value of 11.0 on 9/9/2020 and 86% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,225 non-ICU beds, of which 7,356 (79.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 521 (5.6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,348 (14.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,400 ICU beds, of which 890 (63.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 169 (12.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 341 (24.4%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,163 non-ICU beds, of which 6,990 (76.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 539 (6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,634 (17.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,386 ICU beds, of which 806 (58.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 172 (12.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 408 (29.4%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,083.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 28.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 644.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.92% (or 3.37% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Well, foo. Deaths and cases up day-to-day; the overall positivity rate is down slightly, but it's up slightly once the college students are factored out. Estimated active cases are up again, but at least hospitalizations are down. The fourteen-day daily incidence is way up; and the seven-day averages for cases, hospitalizations and percent-positive are still well above where they were two weeks ago. Overall, really not good news.
So far, all Governor Baker wants to talk about are vaccinations. Which, to be fair, are picking up pace as President Biden's administration is getting more and more doses shipped, both directly to states and to major pharmacy chains. But it makes no sense (to me, at least) to be moving forward with reopening plans while case rates climb and more-infections variants spread.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 15 active and 842 cumulative cases as of March 29, and has not been updated since. 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.