Local COVID-19 updates
Jun. 17th, 2021 05:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 3 newly reported confirmed deaths (1 less than yesterday - down 25.0%) for a total of 17,593 deaths, 82 newly reported confirmed cases (26 more than yesterday - up 46.4%) for a total of 663,048 cases, and 35,976 newly reported molecular tests (1,659 less than yesterday - down 4.4%). The seven day average positivity rate is 0.40%, compared to 0.41% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 0.53%, compared to 0.54% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 2,121 (130 less than yesterday - down 5.8%). The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 more than yesterday) for a total of 364 and 25 newly reported probable cases (13 more than yesterday - up 108.3%) for a total of 46,139. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 4 new deaths for a total of 17,957 and 107 new cases for a total of 709,187. There were 115 COVID-19 patients in hospital (same as yesterday), 34 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (6 less than yesterday - down 15.0%) and 18 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (4 less than yesterday - down 18.2%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 68.0 (same as yesterday), 0% above the lowest observed value of 68.0 on 6/16/2021 and 99.0% below the highest observed value of 6,237.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 0.40% (0 less than yesterday - down 3.1%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 0.4% on 6/15/2021 and 99% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 135.0 (7 less than yesterday - down 4.9%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 135.0 on 6/16/2021 and 97% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 3.0 (1 less than yesterday - down 25.0%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 3.0 on 6/15/2021 and 99% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,205 non-ICU beds, of which 8,034 (87.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 81 (0.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,090 (11.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,359 ICU beds, of which 974 (71.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 34 (2.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 351 (25.8%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,152 non-ICU beds, of which 8,019 (87.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 75 (1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,058 (11.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,350 ICU beds, of which 969 (71.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 40 (3.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 341 (25.3%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 111.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 4.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 230.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 0.62% (or 0.91% 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 950 total cases, with a two-week case count of less than five cases, a daily incidence rate of 0.9 which is the same than last week, and a risk color code of gray. Acton is also listed as having 49,234 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 1,106 and a two-week positive test count of 3, for a percent-positive rate of 0.27 which is the same than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 662,966 total cases, with a two-week case count of 1,606 cases, a daily incidence rate of 1.6 which is lower than last week, and a risk color code of gray. Massachusetts is also listed as having 23,444,629 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 425,540 and a two-week positive test count of 2,123, for a percent-positive rate of 0.50 which is lower than last week.
Of the 351 cites and towns in the Commonwealth, 328 are coded gray (compared to 313 last week), 23 are coded green (compared to 38 last week), and zero are coded yellow (compared to zero last week). There were no cities or towns coded red this week.
Of the 10 towns near my church, 10 are coded gray (Acton, Berlin, Bolton, Boxborough, Harvard, Hudson, Marlborough, Maynard, Stow, and Sudbury), none are coded green, none are coded yellow, and none are coded red.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
A mixed bag of day-to-day changes today, with deaths down, but cases up. The estimated active case count is down yet again, as are the hospitalization counts; all four seven-day averages are, again, at their Lowest Observed Values. The city/town-level information also is continuing to improve; none of the 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth have enough of a case load at this point to reach either the yellow (moderate) or red (high) risk categories; only 23 have enough cases to reach the green (low) risk category, which requires greater than fifteen new cases (for larger cities; smaller ones "only" need ten new cases) over the past two weeks.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing zero active and 981 cumulative cases as of June 16. There have been no new cases shown on this dashboard since June 2. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 11:45AM on May 28, 2021 reported 978 cumulative cases with 3 individuals in isolation, 943 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 68.0 (same as yesterday), 0% above the lowest observed value of 68.0 on 6/16/2021 and 99.0% below the highest observed value of 6,237.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 0.40% (0 less than yesterday - down 3.1%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 0.4% on 6/15/2021 and 99% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 135.0 (7 less than yesterday - down 4.9%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 135.0 on 6/16/2021 and 97% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 3.0 (1 less than yesterday - down 25.0%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 3.0 on 6/15/2021 and 99% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,205 non-ICU beds, of which 8,034 (87.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 81 (0.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,090 (11.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,359 ICU beds, of which 974 (71.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 34 (2.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 351 (25.8%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,152 non-ICU beds, of which 8,019 (87.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 75 (1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,058 (11.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,350 ICU beds, of which 969 (71.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 40 (3.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 341 (25.3%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 111.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 4.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 230.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 0.62% (or 0.91% 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 950 total cases, with a two-week case count of less than five cases, a daily incidence rate of 0.9 which is the same than last week, and a risk color code of gray. Acton is also listed as having 49,234 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 1,106 and a two-week positive test count of 3, for a percent-positive rate of 0.27 which is the same than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 662,966 total cases, with a two-week case count of 1,606 cases, a daily incidence rate of 1.6 which is lower than last week, and a risk color code of gray. Massachusetts is also listed as having 23,444,629 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 425,540 and a two-week positive test count of 2,123, for a percent-positive rate of 0.50 which is lower than last week.
Of the 351 cites and towns in the Commonwealth, 328 are coded gray (compared to 313 last week), 23 are coded green (compared to 38 last week), and zero are coded yellow (compared to zero last week). There were no cities or towns coded red this week.
Of the 10 towns near my church, 10 are coded gray (Acton, Berlin, Bolton, Boxborough, Harvard, Hudson, Marlborough, Maynard, Stow, and Sudbury), none are coded green, none are coded yellow, and none are coded red.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
A mixed bag of day-to-day changes today, with deaths down, but cases up. The estimated active case count is down yet again, as are the hospitalization counts; all four seven-day averages are, again, at their Lowest Observed Values. The city/town-level information also is continuing to improve; none of the 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth have enough of a case load at this point to reach either the yellow (moderate) or red (high) risk categories; only 23 have enough cases to reach the green (low) risk category, which requires greater than fifteen new cases (for larger cities; smaller ones "only" need ten new cases) over the past two weeks.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing zero active and 981 cumulative cases as of June 16. There have been no new cases shown on this dashboard since June 2. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 11:45AM on May 28, 2021 reported 978 cumulative cases with 3 individuals in isolation, 943 persons recovered and 32 fatalities.