Local COVID-19 updates
May. 22nd, 2021 08:13 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 (6 less than yesterday - down 54.5%) for a total of 17,458 deaths, 405 newly reported confirmed cases (5 more than yesterday - up 1.2%) for a total of 659,246 cases, and 49,584 newly reported molecular tests (2,330 more than yesterday - up 4.9%). The seven day average positivity rate is 0.99%, compared to 1.05% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 1.51%, compared to 1.62% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 10,366 (573 less than yesterday - down 5.2%). The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 360 and 46 newly reported probable cases (2 less than yesterday - down 4.2%) for a total of 45,550. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 5 new deaths for a total of 17,818 and 451 new cases for a total of 704,796. There were 281 COVID-19 patients in hospital (22 less than yesterday - down 7.3%), 81 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (same as yesterday) and 46 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (3 less than yesterday - down 6.1%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 310.0 (8 less than yesterday - down 2.5%), 97% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 96.0% below the highest observed value of 6,238.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 0.99% (0 less than yesterday - down 5.7%), 28% 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 324.0 (12 less than yesterday - down 3.6%), 109% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 92% 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 (same as yesterday), 0% above the lowest observed value of 8.0 on 5/11/2021 and 96% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,189 non-ICU beds, of which 7,628 (83.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 200 (2.2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,361 (14.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,356 ICU beds, of which 899 (66.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 81 (6.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 376 (27.7%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,240 non-ICU beds, of which 7,676 (83.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 222 (2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,342 (14.5%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,367 ICU beds, of which 917 (67.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 81 (5.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 369 (27.0%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 617.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 6.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 495.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.32% (or 2.23% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Mixed news day-to-day: deaths are down, but cases are up. The estimated active cases count keeps dropping, which is great. Hospitalization counts are also dropping; today's count of 281 is the first time since October 6, 2020 that the state's been below three hundred confirmed COVID cases in hospital. (Back then, the state's report combined confirmed and suspected COVID-19 hospitalizations into the total count, which is why the October 6 report shows 494 "currently hospitalized" patients on page 9.)
The seven-day averages are also going in good directions; in fact, the seven-day percent-positive average is down below one percent for the first time since September 28, 2020.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 5 active and 977 cumulative cases as of May 21. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 12PM on May 17, 2021 reported 975 cumulative cases with 6 individuals in isolation, 937 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 310.0 (8 less than yesterday - down 2.5%), 97% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 96.0% below the highest observed value of 6,238.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 0.99% (0 less than yesterday - down 5.7%), 28% 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 324.0 (12 less than yesterday - down 3.6%), 109% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 92% 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 (same as yesterday), 0% above the lowest observed value of 8.0 on 5/11/2021 and 96% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,189 non-ICU beds, of which 7,628 (83.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 200 (2.2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,361 (14.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,356 ICU beds, of which 899 (66.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 81 (6.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 376 (27.7%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,240 non-ICU beds, of which 7,676 (83.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 222 (2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,342 (14.5%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,367 ICU beds, of which 917 (67.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 81 (5.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 369 (27.0%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 617.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 6.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 495.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.32% (or 2.23% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Mixed news day-to-day: deaths are down, but cases are up. The estimated active cases count keeps dropping, which is great. Hospitalization counts are also dropping; today's count of 281 is the first time since October 6, 2020 that the state's been below three hundred confirmed COVID cases in hospital. (Back then, the state's report combined confirmed and suspected COVID-19 hospitalizations into the total count, which is why the October 6 report shows 494 "currently hospitalized" patients on page 9.)
The seven-day averages are also going in good directions; in fact, the seven-day percent-positive average is down below one percent for the first time since September 28, 2020.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 5 active and 977 cumulative cases as of May 21. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 12PM on May 17, 2021 reported 975 cumulative cases with 6 individuals in isolation, 937 persons recovered and 32 fatalities.