Local COVID-19 updates
May. 6th, 2021 05:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 5 newly reported confirmed deaths (8 less than yesterday - down 61.5%) for a total of 17,311 deaths, 1,004 newly reported confirmed cases (116 more than yesterday - up 13.1%) for a total of 650,859 cases, and 105,102 newly reported molecular tests (19,533 more than yesterday - up 22.8%). The seven day average positivity rate is 1.37%, compared to 1.50% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 2.40%, compared to 2.64% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 20,498 (802 less than yesterday - down 3.8%). The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (1 less than yesterday) for a total of 352 and 157 newly reported probable cases (26 more than yesterday - up 19.8%) for a total of 43,910. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 5 new deaths for a total of 17,663 and 1,161 new cases for a total of 694,769. There were 469 COVID-19 patients in hospital (16 less than yesterday - down 3.3%), 137 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (2 more than yesterday - up 1.5%) and 87 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (6 more than yesterday - up 7.4%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 653.0 (23 less than yesterday - down 3.4%), 315% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 90.0% below the highest observed value of 6,239.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.37% (0 less than yesterday - down 8.5%), 78% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 95% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 526.0 (16 less than yesterday - down 3.0%), 239% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 87% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 8.0 (1 less than yesterday - down 11.1%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 8.0 on 5/4/2021 and 96% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,274 non-ICU beds, of which 7,789 (84.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 332 (3.6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,153 (12.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,380 ICU beds, of which 898 (65.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 137 (9.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 345 (25.0%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,285 non-ICU beds, of which 7,693 (82.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 350 (4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,242 (13.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,390 ICU beds, of which 906 (65.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 135 (9.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 349 (25.1%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,043.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 9.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 693.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.00% (or 3.59% 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 934 total cases, with a two-week case count of 22 cases, a daily incidence rate of 6.6 which is lower than last week, and a risk color code of green. Acton is also listed as having 45,310 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 2,164 and a two-week positive test count of 24, for a percent-positive rate of 1.11 which is lower than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 649,855 total cases, with a two-week case count of 15,509 cases, a daily incidence rate of 15.9 which is lower than last week, and a risk color code of gray. Massachusetts is also listed as having 21,657,411 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 1,062,460 and a two-week positive test count of 18,371, for a percent-positive rate of 1.73 which is lower than last week.
Of the 351 cites and towns in the Commonwealth, 137 are coded gray (compared to 116 last week), 56 are coded green (compared to 36 last week), and 145 are coded yellow (compared to 173 last week). The remaining 13 towns are coded red (compared to 26 last week): Brockton, Chicopee, Dracut, Edgartown, Haverhill, Lawrence, Littleton, Lowell, Nantucket, New Bedford, Rochester, Springfield, and Taunton.
1 cities/towns are newly coded red this week (Rochester) and 14 cities/towns are no longer coded red this week (Acushnet, Berkley, Fall River, Hampden, Lynn, Methuen, Palmer, Revere, Southbridge, Southwick, Tisbury, Wareham, Winchendon, and Yarmouth).
Of the 10 towns near my church, 6 are coded gray (Berlin, Bolton, Boxborough, Harvard, Maynard, and Stow), 2 are coded green (Acton, and Sudbury), 2 are coded yellow (Hudson, and Marlborough), and none are coded red.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day deaths are down but cases are up (back over a thousand), which isn't great news. However, tests were up even more, and both the estimated active cases and total hospitalizations counts are down, which is good news. Even better, all four seven-day averages are down compared to yesterday and compared to two weeks ago. We still have a way to go to get to the levels of last summer, but it would appear that all those vaccinations are having an impact.
In further good news, the weekly city/town numbers have my hometown back in the green, low-risk category, with both the daily incidence and test positivity numbers dropping compared to last week. Statewide, we're down to only 13 red-coded (high-risk) communities; the state itself would be coded yellow due to the combination of daily incidence over 10 per 100k and positivity rate below 5%. (Both those figures are improvements over last week.)
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 6 active and 964 cumulative cases as of May 6. 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 653.0 (23 less than yesterday - down 3.4%), 315% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 90.0% below the highest observed value of 6,239.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.37% (0 less than yesterday - down 8.5%), 78% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 95% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 526.0 (16 less than yesterday - down 3.0%), 239% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 87% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 8.0 (1 less than yesterday - down 11.1%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 8.0 on 5/4/2021 and 96% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,274 non-ICU beds, of which 7,789 (84.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 332 (3.6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,153 (12.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,380 ICU beds, of which 898 (65.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 137 (9.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 345 (25.0%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,285 non-ICU beds, of which 7,693 (82.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 350 (4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,242 (13.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,390 ICU beds, of which 906 (65.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 135 (9.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 349 (25.1%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,043.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 9.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 693.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.00% (or 3.59% 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 934 total cases, with a two-week case count of 22 cases, a daily incidence rate of 6.6 which is lower than last week, and a risk color code of green. Acton is also listed as having 45,310 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 2,164 and a two-week positive test count of 24, for a percent-positive rate of 1.11 which is lower than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 649,855 total cases, with a two-week case count of 15,509 cases, a daily incidence rate of 15.9 which is lower than last week, and a risk color code of gray. Massachusetts is also listed as having 21,657,411 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 1,062,460 and a two-week positive test count of 18,371, for a percent-positive rate of 1.73 which is lower than last week.
Of the 351 cites and towns in the Commonwealth, 137 are coded gray (compared to 116 last week), 56 are coded green (compared to 36 last week), and 145 are coded yellow (compared to 173 last week). The remaining 13 towns are coded red (compared to 26 last week): Brockton, Chicopee, Dracut, Edgartown, Haverhill, Lawrence, Littleton, Lowell, Nantucket, New Bedford, Rochester, Springfield, and Taunton.
1 cities/towns are newly coded red this week (Rochester) and 14 cities/towns are no longer coded red this week (Acushnet, Berkley, Fall River, Hampden, Lynn, Methuen, Palmer, Revere, Southbridge, Southwick, Tisbury, Wareham, Winchendon, and Yarmouth).
Of the 10 towns near my church, 6 are coded gray (Berlin, Bolton, Boxborough, Harvard, Maynard, and Stow), 2 are coded green (Acton, and Sudbury), 2 are coded yellow (Hudson, and Marlborough), and none are coded red.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day deaths are down but cases are up (back over a thousand), which isn't great news. However, tests were up even more, and both the estimated active cases and total hospitalizations counts are down, which is good news. Even better, all four seven-day averages are down compared to yesterday and compared to two weeks ago. We still have a way to go to get to the levels of last summer, but it would appear that all those vaccinations are having an impact.
In further good news, the weekly city/town numbers have my hometown back in the green, low-risk category, with both the daily incidence and test positivity numbers dropping compared to last week. Statewide, we're down to only 13 red-coded (high-risk) communities; the state itself would be coded yellow due to the combination of daily incidence over 10 per 100k and positivity rate below 5%. (Both those figures are improvements over last week.)
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 6 active and 964 cumulative cases as of May 6. 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.