Local COVID-19 updates
Apr. 25th, 2021 06:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 6 newly reported confirmed deaths (6 less than yesterday - down 50.0%) for a total of 17,199 deaths, 1,085 newly reported confirmed cases (301 less than yesterday - down 21.7%) for a total of 640,399 cases, and 74,524 newly reported molecular tests (31,620 less than yesterday - down 29.8%). The seven day average positivity rate is 1.74%, compared to 1.89% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 3.13%, compared to 3.40% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 29,563 (154 less than yesterday - down 0.5%). The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (4 less than yesterday) for a total of 351 and 129 newly reported probable cases (48 less than yesterday - down 27.1%) for a total of 42,385. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 6 new deaths for a total of 17,550 and 1,214 new cases for a total of 682,784. There were 641 COVID-19 patients in hospital (8 more than yesterday - up 1.3%), 152 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (8 more than yesterday - up 5.6%) and 96 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (6 more than yesterday - up 6.7%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,016.0 (3 more than yesterday - up 0.3%), 547% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 84.0% below the highest observed value of 6,239.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.74% (0 less than yesterday - down 7.8%), 126% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 94% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 670.0 (7 less than yesterday - down 1.0%), 332% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 83% 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 4/23/2021 and 95% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,142 non-ICU beds, of which 7,083 (77.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 489 (5.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,570 (17.2%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,391 ICU beds, of which 861 (61.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 152 (10.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 378 (27.2%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,178 non-ICU beds, of which 7,406 (80.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 489 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,283 (14.0%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,393 ICU beds, of which 893 (64.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 144 (10.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 356 (25.6%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,524.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 9.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 716.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.20% (or 3.85% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day deaths, cases, estimated active cases, and seven-day average percent-positive all down, which is good; tests also down, which raises the possibility that the good news is (at least partially) due to weekend reporting lapses. Hospitalizations are up, which is also not good. Seven-day averages for cases are up, but for hospitalizations is down.
The truly good news is that the seven-day average death rate continues to be the lowest since April 2020. The truly not yet good news is that the daily case incidence rate is still above twenty daily new cases per 100,000 population; the folks at COVID Act Now are showing the state as 21.4 daily new cases per 100k, which is very firmly near the top of the "high risk" category.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 19 active and 946 cumulative cases as of April 23, and has apparently not been updated since. 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 1,016.0 (3 more than yesterday - up 0.3%), 547% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 84.0% below the highest observed value of 6,239.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.74% (0 less than yesterday - down 7.8%), 126% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 94% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 670.0 (7 less than yesterday - down 1.0%), 332% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 83% 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 4/23/2021 and 95% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,142 non-ICU beds, of which 7,083 (77.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 489 (5.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,570 (17.2%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,391 ICU beds, of which 861 (61.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 152 (10.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 378 (27.2%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,178 non-ICU beds, of which 7,406 (80.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 489 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,283 (14.0%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,393 ICU beds, of which 893 (64.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 144 (10.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 356 (25.6%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,524.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 9.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 716.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.20% (or 3.85% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day deaths, cases, estimated active cases, and seven-day average percent-positive all down, which is good; tests also down, which raises the possibility that the good news is (at least partially) due to weekend reporting lapses. Hospitalizations are up, which is also not good. Seven-day averages for cases are up, but for hospitalizations is down.
The truly good news is that the seven-day average death rate continues to be the lowest since April 2020. The truly not yet good news is that the daily case incidence rate is still above twenty daily new cases per 100,000 population; the folks at COVID Act Now are showing the state as 21.4 daily new cases per 100k, which is very firmly near the top of the "high risk" category.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 19 active and 946 cumulative cases as of April 23, and has apparently not been updated since. 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.