Local COVID-19 updates
Apr. 9th, 2021 05:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 9 newly reported confirmed deaths (1 more than yesterday - up 12.5%) for a total of 17,031 deaths, 2,184 newly reported confirmed cases (246 more than yesterday - up 12.7%) for a total of 615,947 cases, and 92,786 newly reported molecular tests (19,630 less than yesterday - down 17.5%). The seven day average positivity rate is 2.38%, compared to 2.29% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 4.06%, compared to 3.94% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 35,475 (326 more than yesterday - up 0.9%). The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 more than yesterday) for a total of 345 and 128 newly reported probable cases (327 less than yesterday - down 71.9%) for a total of 39,331. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 10 new deaths for a total of 17,376 and 2,312 new cases for a total of 655,278. There were 711 COVID-19 patients in hospital (24 less than yesterday - down 3.3%), 174 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (2 less than yesterday - down 1.1%) and 106 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (11 more than yesterday - up 11.6%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,409.0 (10 less than yesterday - down 0.7%), 797% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 78.0% below the highest observed value of 6,239.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 2.38% (0 more than yesterday - up 3.9%), 209% 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 720.0 (1 more than yesterday - up 0.1%), 364% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 82% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 15.0 (3 less than yesterday - down 16.7%), 36% above the lowest observed value of 11.0 on 9/9/2020 and 92% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,268 non-ICU beds, of which 7,540 (81.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 537 (5.8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,191 (12.9%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,391 ICU beds, of which 864 (62.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 174 (12.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 353 (25.4%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,253 non-ICU beds, of which 7,542 (81.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 559 (6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,152 (12.5%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,394 ICU beds, of which 872 (62.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 176 (12.6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 346 (24.8%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,404.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 31.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 606.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.32% (or 3.98% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Not particularly good news day-to-day: deaths are up, cases are up, tests are down, and the seven-day positivity rate is up. There is a slight downtick in hospitalization counts and the estimated active case total, which might be encouraging. However, the seven-day averages for cases, hospitalizations and percent-positive are still above where they were two weeks ago.
And still nothing that I can find, in the news or elsewhere, to indicate that Governor Charlie Baker gives a rat's ass about rising case counts.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 38 active and 896 cumulative cases as of April 8. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 1:30PM on April 3, 2021 reported 871 cumulative cases with 38 individuals in isolation, 801 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 1,409.0 (10 less than yesterday - down 0.7%), 797% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 78.0% below the highest observed value of 6,239.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 2.38% (0 more than yesterday - up 3.9%), 209% 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 720.0 (1 more than yesterday - up 0.1%), 364% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 82% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 15.0 (3 less than yesterday - down 16.7%), 36% above the lowest observed value of 11.0 on 9/9/2020 and 92% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,268 non-ICU beds, of which 7,540 (81.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 537 (5.8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,191 (12.9%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,391 ICU beds, of which 864 (62.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 174 (12.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 353 (25.4%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,253 non-ICU beds, of which 7,542 (81.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 559 (6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,152 (12.5%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,394 ICU beds, of which 872 (62.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 176 (12.6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 346 (24.8%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,404.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 31.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 606.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.32% (or 3.98% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Not particularly good news day-to-day: deaths are up, cases are up, tests are down, and the seven-day positivity rate is up. There is a slight downtick in hospitalization counts and the estimated active case total, which might be encouraging. However, the seven-day averages for cases, hospitalizations and percent-positive are still above where they were two weeks ago.
And still nothing that I can find, in the news or elsewhere, to indicate that Governor Charlie Baker gives a rat's ass about rising case counts.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 38 active and 896 cumulative cases as of April 8. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 1:30PM on April 3, 2021 reported 871 cumulative cases with 38 individuals in isolation, 801 persons recovered and 32 fatalities.