Local COVID-19 updates
Apr. 17th, 2021 06:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 10 newly reported confirmed deaths (3 less than yesterday - down 23.1%) for a total of 17,110 deaths, 1,694 newly reported confirmed cases (268 less than yesterday - down 13.7%) for a total of 630,206 cases, and 97,742 newly reported molecular tests (9,845 less than yesterday - down 9.2%). The seven day average positivity rate is 2.15%, compared to 2.28% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 3.67%, compared to 3.92% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 34,682 (418 less than yesterday - down 1.2%). The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 345 and 274 newly reported probable cases (20 more than yesterday - up 7.9%) for a total of 41,044. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 10 new deaths for a total of 17,455 and 1,968 new cases for a total of 671,250. There were 693 COVID-19 patients in hospital (6 less than yesterday - down 0.9%), 169 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (5 more than yesterday - up 3.0%) and 99 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (1 more than yesterday - up 1.0%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,331.0 (28 less than yesterday - down 2.1%), 747% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 79.0% below the highest observed value of 6,239.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 2.15% (0 less than yesterday - down 5.4%), 179% 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 701.0 (2 less than yesterday - down 0.3%), 352% 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 9.0 (same as yesterday), 0% above the lowest observed value of 9.0 on 4/15/2021 and 95% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,214 non-ICU beds, of which 7,539 (81.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 524 (5.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,151 (12.5%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,386 ICU beds, of which 882 (63.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 169 (12.2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 335 (24.2%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,205 non-ICU beds, of which 7,646 (83.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 535 (6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,024 (11.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,385 ICU beds, of which 881 (63.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 164 (11.8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 340 (24.5%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,573.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 25.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 687.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.44% (or 4.05% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Nice drop in day-to-day deaths and cases, tempered slightly by the knowledge that it's the weekend and reporting can get wonky. Estimated average cases are also down, as are total hospitalizations and three of the four seven-day averages (and the fourth, deaths, held constant at the lowest observed value); all in all, pretty decent daily trend. The seven-day hospitalization average is still above where it was two weeks ago, but the other seven-day averages are all down from then. Hopefully what we're seeing is (a) the March mini-surge tailing off as more and more folks are vaccinated and (b) the tail end of the cases from that March mini-surge working their way through the health care system.
Hopefully.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 27 active and 929 cumulative cases as of April 16. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 4:45PM on April 13, 2021 reported 914 cumulative cases with 30 individuals in isolation, 852 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 1,331.0 (28 less than yesterday - down 2.1%), 747% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 79.0% below the highest observed value of 6,239.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 2.15% (0 less than yesterday - down 5.4%), 179% 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 701.0 (2 less than yesterday - down 0.3%), 352% 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 9.0 (same as yesterday), 0% above the lowest observed value of 9.0 on 4/15/2021 and 95% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,214 non-ICU beds, of which 7,539 (81.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 524 (5.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,151 (12.5%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,386 ICU beds, of which 882 (63.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 169 (12.2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 335 (24.2%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,205 non-ICU beds, of which 7,646 (83.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 535 (6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,024 (11.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,385 ICU beds, of which 881 (63.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 164 (11.8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 340 (24.5%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,573.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 25.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 687.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.44% (or 4.05% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Nice drop in day-to-day deaths and cases, tempered slightly by the knowledge that it's the weekend and reporting can get wonky. Estimated average cases are also down, as are total hospitalizations and three of the four seven-day averages (and the fourth, deaths, held constant at the lowest observed value); all in all, pretty decent daily trend. The seven-day hospitalization average is still above where it was two weeks ago, but the other seven-day averages are all down from then. Hopefully what we're seeing is (a) the March mini-surge tailing off as more and more folks are vaccinated and (b) the tail end of the cases from that March mini-surge working their way through the health care system.
Hopefully.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 27 active and 929 cumulative cases as of April 16. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 4:45PM on April 13, 2021 reported 914 cumulative cases with 30 individuals in isolation, 852 persons recovered and 32 fatalities.