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edschweppe) wrote2021-04-29 05:45 pm
edschweppe) wrote2021-04-29 05:45 pm
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Local COVID-19 updates
As of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 16 newly reported confirmed deaths (4 more than yesterday - up 33.3%) for a total of 17,243 deaths, 1,260 newly reported confirmed cases (132 less than yesterday - down 9.5%) for a total of 644,688 cases, and 94,304 newly reported molecular tests (8,128 less than yesterday - down 7.9%). The seven day average positivity rate is 1.63%, compared to 1.71% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 2.78%, compared to 2.92% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 26,410 (911 less than yesterday - down 3.3%). The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 351 and 135 newly reported probable cases (86 less than yesterday - down 38.9%) for a total of 42,950. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 16 new deaths for a total of 17,594 and 1,395 new cases for a total of 687,638. There were 590 COVID-19 patients in hospital (4 less than yesterday - down 0.7%), 155 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (2 more than yesterday - up 1.3%) and 89 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (same as yesterday).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 895.0 (21 less than yesterday - down 2.3%), 470% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 86.0% below the highest observed value of 6,239.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.63% (0 less than yesterday - down 4.9%), 112% 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 625.0 (12 less than yesterday - down 1.9%), 303% 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 9.0 (1 more than yesterday - up 12.5%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 9.0 on 4/27/2021 and 95% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,226 non-ICU beds, of which 7,624 (82.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 435 (4.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,167 (12.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,392 ICU beds, of which 904 (64.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 155 (11.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 333 (23.9%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,177 non-ICU beds, of which 7,512 (81.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 441 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,224 (13.3%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,385 ICU beds, of which 884 (63.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 153 (11.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 348 (25.1%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,395.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 8.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 708.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.30% (or 4.09% 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 927 total cases, with a two-week case count of 39 cases, a daily incidence rate of 11.7 which is lower than last week, and a risk color code of yellow. Acton is also listed as having 44,335 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 2,233 and a two-week positive test count of 40, for a percent-positive rate of 1.79 which is lower than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 643,428 total cases, with a two-week case count of 19,466 cases, a daily incidence rate of 20.0 which is lower than last week, and a risk color code of gray. Massachusetts is also listed as having 21,170,658 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 1,138,293 and a two-week positive test count of 22,896, for a percent-positive rate of 2.01 which is lower than last week.
Of the 351 cites and towns in the Commonwealth, 116 are coded gray (compared to 107 last week), 36 are coded green (compared to 29 last week), and 173 are coded yellow (compared to 167 last week). The remaining 26 towns are coded red (compared to 48 last week): Acushnet, Berkley, Brockton, Chicopee, Dracut, Edgartown, Fall River, Hampden, Haverhill, Lawrence, Littleton, Lowell, Lynn, Methuen, Nantucket, New Bedford, Palmer, Revere, Southbridge, Southwick, Springfield, Taunton, Tisbury, Wareham, Winchendon, and Yarmouth.
3 cities/towns are newly coded red this week (Acushnet, Littleton, and Southbridge) and 25 cities/towns are no longer coded red this week (Adams, Ayer, Bellingham, Brewster, Carver, Dennis, Freetown, Harwich, Holyoke, Ludlow, Oak Bluffs, Peabody, Plainville, Plymouth, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Sterling, Sutton, Swansea, Templeton, Townsend, Upton, West Boylston, West Bridgewater, and Westport).
Of the 10 towns near my church, 4 are coded gray (Berlin, Bolton, Boxborough, and Harvard), 3 are coded green (Maynard, Stow, and Sudbury), 3 are coded yellow (Acton, Hudson, and Marlborough), and none are coded red.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day, an unhappy uptick in deaths, but drops in cases, hospitalizations and estimated active cases, along with drops or holding steady in the seven-day averages; overall, reasonably good news. The seven-day averages for cases, hospitalizations and percent-positive are also all below their levels two weeks ago; unfortunately, they're all still well above last summer's lows.
As for the weekly city/town numbers, my town of Acton is improving but still in the yellow moderate-risk category. The number of communities in the high-risk category dropped again; we're down to 26. The statewide numbers also improved, but the fourteen-day incidence rate is still way too high (at 20.0 per 100k).
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 19 active and 959 cumulative cases as of April 29. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 6PM on April 27, 2021 reported 951 cumulative cases with 13 individuals in isolation, 906 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 895.0 (21 less than yesterday - down 2.3%), 470% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 86.0% below the highest observed value of 6,239.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.63% (0 less than yesterday - down 4.9%), 112% 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 625.0 (12 less than yesterday - down 1.9%), 303% 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 9.0 (1 more than yesterday - up 12.5%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 9.0 on 4/27/2021 and 95% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,226 non-ICU beds, of which 7,624 (82.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 435 (4.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,167 (12.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,392 ICU beds, of which 904 (64.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 155 (11.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 333 (23.9%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,177 non-ICU beds, of which 7,512 (81.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 441 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,224 (13.3%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,385 ICU beds, of which 884 (63.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 153 (11.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 348 (25.1%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,395.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 8.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 708.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.30% (or 4.09% 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 927 total cases, with a two-week case count of 39 cases, a daily incidence rate of 11.7 which is lower than last week, and a risk color code of yellow. Acton is also listed as having 44,335 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 2,233 and a two-week positive test count of 40, for a percent-positive rate of 1.79 which is lower than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 643,428 total cases, with a two-week case count of 19,466 cases, a daily incidence rate of 20.0 which is lower than last week, and a risk color code of gray. Massachusetts is also listed as having 21,170,658 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 1,138,293 and a two-week positive test count of 22,896, for a percent-positive rate of 2.01 which is lower than last week.
Of the 351 cites and towns in the Commonwealth, 116 are coded gray (compared to 107 last week), 36 are coded green (compared to 29 last week), and 173 are coded yellow (compared to 167 last week). The remaining 26 towns are coded red (compared to 48 last week): Acushnet, Berkley, Brockton, Chicopee, Dracut, Edgartown, Fall River, Hampden, Haverhill, Lawrence, Littleton, Lowell, Lynn, Methuen, Nantucket, New Bedford, Palmer, Revere, Southbridge, Southwick, Springfield, Taunton, Tisbury, Wareham, Winchendon, and Yarmouth.
3 cities/towns are newly coded red this week (Acushnet, Littleton, and Southbridge) and 25 cities/towns are no longer coded red this week (Adams, Ayer, Bellingham, Brewster, Carver, Dennis, Freetown, Harwich, Holyoke, Ludlow, Oak Bluffs, Peabody, Plainville, Plymouth, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Sterling, Sutton, Swansea, Templeton, Townsend, Upton, West Boylston, West Bridgewater, and Westport).
Of the 10 towns near my church, 4 are coded gray (Berlin, Bolton, Boxborough, and Harvard), 3 are coded green (Maynard, Stow, and Sudbury), 3 are coded yellow (Acton, Hudson, and Marlborough), and none are coded red.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day, an unhappy uptick in deaths, but drops in cases, hospitalizations and estimated active cases, along with drops or holding steady in the seven-day averages; overall, reasonably good news. The seven-day averages for cases, hospitalizations and percent-positive are also all below their levels two weeks ago; unfortunately, they're all still well above last summer's lows.
As for the weekly city/town numbers, my town of Acton is improving but still in the yellow moderate-risk category. The number of communities in the high-risk category dropped again; we're down to 26. The statewide numbers also improved, but the fourteen-day incidence rate is still way too high (at 20.0 per 100k).
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 19 active and 959 cumulative cases as of April 29. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 6PM on April 27, 2021 reported 951 cumulative cases with 13 individuals in isolation, 906 persons recovered and 32 fatalities.