Local COVID-19 updates
May. 16th, 2021 05:35 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 (same as yesterday) for a total of 17,394 deaths, 494 newly reported confirmed cases (163 less than yesterday - down 24.8%) for a total of 656,838 cases, and 44,094 newly reported molecular tests (45,896 less than yesterday - down 51.0%). The seven day average positivity rate is 1.00%, compared to 1.03% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 1.66%, compared to 1.68% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 14,146 (250 less than yesterday - down 1.7%). The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 more than yesterday) for a total of 359 and 55 newly reported probable cases (441 less than yesterday - down 88.9%) for a total of 45,201. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 6 new deaths for a total of 17,753 and 549 new cases for a total of 702,039. There were 337 COVID-19 patients in hospital (15 less than yesterday - down 4.3%), 94 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (3 less than yesterday - down 3.1%) and 55 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (3 less than yesterday - down 5.2%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 416.0 (10 more than yesterday - up 2.5%), 164% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 94.0% below the highest observed value of 6,238.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.00% (0 less than yesterday - down 2.7%), 30% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 96% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 398.0 (13 less than yesterday - down 3.2%), 156% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 90% 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 5/14/2021 and 97% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,093 non-ICU beds, of which 7,189 (79.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 243 (2.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,661 (18.3%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,371 ICU beds, of which 857 (62.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 94 (6.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 420 (30.6%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,187 non-ICU beds, of which 7,505 (81.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 255 (3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,427 (15.5%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,375 ICU beds, of which 898 (65.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 97 (7.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 380 (27.6%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 869.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 9.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 588.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.49% (or 2.57% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day deaths are down, always good to see; newly reported cases are down, but so are tests, so there may be weekend reporting wonkiness going on. Hopefully the state has recovered from whatever that one "large laboratory" messed up on Friday. Estimated total cases and hospitalization counts are all down. In less good news, the seven-day cases average is up (presumably due in large part to Saturday's big spike), but the other seven-day averages are all down compared to yesterday; all four are down compared to two weeks ago.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 8 active and 975 cumulative cases as of May 15. 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 416.0 (10 more than yesterday - up 2.5%), 164% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 94.0% below the highest observed value of 6,238.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.00% (0 less than yesterday - down 2.7%), 30% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 96% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 398.0 (13 less than yesterday - down 3.2%), 156% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 90% 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 5/14/2021 and 97% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,093 non-ICU beds, of which 7,189 (79.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 243 (2.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,661 (18.3%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,371 ICU beds, of which 857 (62.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 94 (6.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 420 (30.6%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,187 non-ICU beds, of which 7,505 (81.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 255 (3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,427 (15.5%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,375 ICU beds, of which 898 (65.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 97 (7.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 380 (27.6%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 869.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 9.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 588.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.49% (or 2.57% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day deaths are down, always good to see; newly reported cases are down, but so are tests, so there may be weekend reporting wonkiness going on. Hopefully the state has recovered from whatever that one "large laboratory" messed up on Friday. Estimated total cases and hospitalization counts are all down. In less good news, the seven-day cases average is up (presumably due in large part to Saturday's big spike), but the other seven-day averages are all down compared to yesterday; all four are down compared to two weeks ago.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 8 active and 975 cumulative cases as of May 15. 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.