Local COVID-19 updates
May. 8th, 2021 06:10 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 8 newly reported confirmed deaths (3 more than yesterday - up 60.0%) for a total of 17,324 deaths, 795 newly reported confirmed cases (86 less than yesterday - down 9.8%) for a total of 652,535 cases, and 78,526 newly reported molecular tests (455 more than yesterday - up 0.6%). The seven day average positivity rate is 1.32%, compared to 1.39% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 2.23%, compared to 2.36% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 19,125 (659 less than yesterday - down 3.3%). The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 352 and 83 newly reported probable cases (12 less than yesterday - down 12.6%) for a total of 44,005. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 8 new deaths for a total of 17,676 and 878 new cases for a total of 696,540. There were 441 COVID-19 patients in hospital (18 less than yesterday - down 3.9%), 128 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (10 less than yesterday - down 7.2%) and 66 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (16 less than yesterday - down 19.5%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 617.0 (22 less than yesterday - down 3.4%), 292% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 91.0% below the highest observed value of 6,239.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.32% (0 less than yesterday - down 4.8%), 72% 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 495.0 (15 less than yesterday - down 2.9%), 219% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 88% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 6.0 (1 less than yesterday - down 14.3%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 6.0 on 5/6/2021 and 97% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,207 non-ICU beds, of which 7,566 (82.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 313 (3.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,328 (14.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,385 ICU beds, of which 911 (65.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 128 (9.2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 346 (25.0%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,253 non-ICU beds, of which 7,658 (82.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 321 (3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,274 (13.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,384 ICU beds, of which 905 (65.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 138 (10.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 341 (24.6%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,013.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 9.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 677.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.89% (or 3.40% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day, deaths are up slightly while cases are down slightly. The estimated active case count is down, as are all the hospitalization counts. Even better, all four seven-day averages are down, both compared to yesterday and compared to two weeks ago. (Still too high, IMHO, but hopefully this trend continues.)
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 14 active and 970 cumulative cases as of May 7. 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 617.0 (22 less than yesterday - down 3.4%), 292% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 91.0% below the highest observed value of 6,239.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.32% (0 less than yesterday - down 4.8%), 72% 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 495.0 (15 less than yesterday - down 2.9%), 219% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 88% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 6.0 (1 less than yesterday - down 14.3%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 6.0 on 5/6/2021 and 97% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,207 non-ICU beds, of which 7,566 (82.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 313 (3.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,328 (14.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,385 ICU beds, of which 911 (65.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 128 (9.2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 346 (25.0%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,253 non-ICU beds, of which 7,658 (82.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 321 (3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,274 (13.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,384 ICU beds, of which 905 (65.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 138 (10.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 341 (24.6%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,013.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 9.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 677.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.89% (or 3.40% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day, deaths are up slightly while cases are down slightly. The estimated active case count is down, as are all the hospitalization counts. Even better, all four seven-day averages are down, both compared to yesterday and compared to two weeks ago. (Still too high, IMHO, but hopefully this trend continues.)
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 14 active and 970 cumulative cases as of May 7. 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.