Local COVID-19 updates
May. 27th, 2021 05:56 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeThe state is providing plenty of advanced warning for this upcoming outage, at least:
As of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 9 newly reported confirmed deaths (2 more than yesterday - up 28.6%) for a total of 17,491 deaths, 215 newly reported confirmed cases (167 less than yesterday - down 43.7%) for a total of 660,513 cases, and 43,165 newly reported molecular tests (11,813 less than yesterday - down 21.5%). The seven day average positivity rate is 0.80%, compared to 0.86% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 1.23%, compared to 1.31% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 7,843 (573 less than yesterday - down 6.8%). The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 359 and 30 newly reported probable cases (17 less than yesterday - down 36.2%) for a total of 45,759. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 9 new deaths for a total of 17,850 and 245 new cases for a total of 706,272. There were 253 COVID-19 patients in hospital (11 less than yesterday - down 4.2%), 79 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (1 more than yesterday - up 1.3%) and 42 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (1 less than yesterday - down 2.3%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 208.0 (22 less than yesterday - down 9.6%), 32% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 97.0% below the highest observed value of 6,238.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 0.80% (0 less than yesterday - down 7.3%), 3% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 97% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 274.0 (10 less than yesterday - down 3.5%), 76% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 93% 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 (same as yesterday), 0% above the lowest observed value of 6.0 on 5/25/2021 and 97% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,128 non-ICU beds, of which 7,702 (84.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 174 (1.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,252 (13.7%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,357 ICU beds, of which 937 (69.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 79 (5.8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 341 (25.1%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,141 non-ICU beds, of which 7,606 (83.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 186 (2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,349 (14.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,361 ICU beds, of which 907 (66.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 78 (5.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 376 (27.6%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 472.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 7.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 436.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.15% (or 1.98% 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 948 total cases, with a two-week case count of 7 cases, a daily incidence rate of 2.1 which is lower than last week, and a risk color code of gray. Acton is also listed as having 47,614 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 1,424 and a two-week positive test count of 8, for a percent-positive rate of 0.56 which is lower than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 660,298 total cases, with a two-week case count of 5,899 cases, a daily incidence rate of 6.1 which is lower than last week, and a risk color code of gray. Massachusetts is also listed as having 22,780,412 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 688,021 and a two-week positive test count of 7,120, for a percent-positive rate of 1.03 which is lower than last week.
Of the 351 cites and towns in the Commonwealth, 233 are coded gray (compared to 184 last week), 98 are coded green (compared to 117 last week), and 19 are coded yellow (compared to 48 last week). The remaining 1 towns are coded red (compared to 2 last week): Tisbury.
1 cities/towns are newly coded red this week (Tisbury) and 2 cities/towns are no longer coded red this week (Lawrence, and New Bedford).
Of the 10 towns near my church, 8 are coded gray (Acton, Berlin, Bolton, Boxborough, Harvard, Maynard, Stow, and Sudbury), 2 are coded green (Hudson, and Marlborough), none are coded yellow, and none are coded red.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day deaths up (never good) but cases down (good), hospitalizations down (good) and estmated active cases down again (better still); once again, today's estimated active cases count is the lowest since the state started reporting that number. The seven-day averages are all either down day-to-day or at the lowest observed values; they're also all down compared to two weeks ago. The percent-positive average is almost at the lowest observed value (0.80% today, LOV 0.77% on September 21, 2020).
The city and town level weekly report shows continued improvement; only one town (Tisbury, on Martha's Vineyard) is in the red, high-risk category, while only 19 are in the yellow, moderate-risk category. This is a vast improvement over even four weeks ago, when the state had 173 communities in the yellow and 26 in the red. The state as a whole would have qualified for a green color code, had they actually calculated it, due to the daily incidence being all the way down to 6.1 average daily cases per 100k population.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 2 active and 977 cumulative cases as of May 25, and has not been updated since. 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.
Please note: The COVID-19 dashboard report will NOT be published on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31. The report published on Tuesday, June 1 will include two days of COVID-19 data.So figuring trends next week will be wonkier than usual. Noted.
As of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 9 newly reported confirmed deaths (2 more than yesterday - up 28.6%) for a total of 17,491 deaths, 215 newly reported confirmed cases (167 less than yesterday - down 43.7%) for a total of 660,513 cases, and 43,165 newly reported molecular tests (11,813 less than yesterday - down 21.5%). The seven day average positivity rate is 0.80%, compared to 0.86% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 1.23%, compared to 1.31% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 7,843 (573 less than yesterday - down 6.8%). The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 359 and 30 newly reported probable cases (17 less than yesterday - down 36.2%) for a total of 45,759. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 9 new deaths for a total of 17,850 and 245 new cases for a total of 706,272. There were 253 COVID-19 patients in hospital (11 less than yesterday - down 4.2%), 79 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (1 more than yesterday - up 1.3%) and 42 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (1 less than yesterday - down 2.3%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 208.0 (22 less than yesterday - down 9.6%), 32% above the lowest observed value of 157.0 on 7/4/2020 and 97.0% below the highest observed value of 6,238.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 0.80% (0 less than yesterday - down 7.3%), 3% above the lowest observed value of 0.8% on 9/21/2020 and 97% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 274.0 (10 less than yesterday - down 3.5%), 76% above the lowest observed value of 155.0 on 8/26/2020 and 93% 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 (same as yesterday), 0% above the lowest observed value of 6.0 on 5/25/2021 and 97% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,128 non-ICU beds, of which 7,702 (84.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 174 (1.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,252 (13.7%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,357 ICU beds, of which 937 (69.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 79 (5.8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 341 (25.1%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,141 non-ICU beds, of which 7,606 (83.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 186 (2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,349 (14.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,361 ICU beds, of which 907 (66.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 78 (5.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 376 (27.6%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 472.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 7.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 436.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.15% (or 1.98% 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 948 total cases, with a two-week case count of 7 cases, a daily incidence rate of 2.1 which is lower than last week, and a risk color code of gray. Acton is also listed as having 47,614 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 1,424 and a two-week positive test count of 8, for a percent-positive rate of 0.56 which is lower than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 660,298 total cases, with a two-week case count of 5,899 cases, a daily incidence rate of 6.1 which is lower than last week, and a risk color code of gray. Massachusetts is also listed as having 22,780,412 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 688,021 and a two-week positive test count of 7,120, for a percent-positive rate of 1.03 which is lower than last week.
Of the 351 cites and towns in the Commonwealth, 233 are coded gray (compared to 184 last week), 98 are coded green (compared to 117 last week), and 19 are coded yellow (compared to 48 last week). The remaining 1 towns are coded red (compared to 2 last week): Tisbury.
1 cities/towns are newly coded red this week (Tisbury) and 2 cities/towns are no longer coded red this week (Lawrence, and New Bedford).
Of the 10 towns near my church, 8 are coded gray (Acton, Berlin, Bolton, Boxborough, Harvard, Maynard, Stow, and Sudbury), 2 are coded green (Hudson, and Marlborough), none are coded yellow, and none are coded red.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day deaths up (never good) but cases down (good), hospitalizations down (good) and estmated active cases down again (better still); once again, today's estimated active cases count is the lowest since the state started reporting that number. The seven-day averages are all either down day-to-day or at the lowest observed values; they're also all down compared to two weeks ago. The percent-positive average is almost at the lowest observed value (0.80% today, LOV 0.77% on September 21, 2020).
The city and town level weekly report shows continued improvement; only one town (Tisbury, on Martha's Vineyard) is in the red, high-risk category, while only 19 are in the yellow, moderate-risk category. This is a vast improvement over even four weeks ago, when the state had 173 communities in the yellow and 26 in the red. The state as a whole would have qualified for a green color code, had they actually calculated it, due to the daily incidence being all the way down to 6.1 average daily cases per 100k population.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 2 active and 977 cumulative cases as of May 25, and has not been updated since. 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.