Local COVID-19 updates
Jun. 30th, 2021 06:41 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 1 newly reported confirmed death (same as yesterday) for a total of 17,630 deaths, 93 newly reported confirmed cases (30 more than yesterday - up 47.6%) for a total of 663,822 cases, and 31,484 newly reported molecular tests (11,801 more than yesterday - up 60.0%). The seven day average positivity rate is 0.36%, compared to 0.33% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 0.49%, compared to 0.43% yesterday. The number of estimated active cases was 1,348 (13 less than yesterday - down 1.0%). The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 364 and zero newly reported probable cases (same as yesterday) for a total of 46,144. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 1 new deaths for a total of 17,994 and 93 new cases for a total of 709,966. There were 110 COVID-19 patients in hospital (6 more than yesterday - up 5.8%), 33 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (2 more than yesterday - up 6.5%) and 15 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (same as yesterday).
Today being Wednesday, the weekly data points were also updated. The average age of hospitalized patients over the past week is 65 (5 more than last week - up 8.3%) while the average age of deaths over the last two weeks is 72 (3 less than last week - down 4.0%). The fourteen-day average test turnaround time (from sample draw to DPH report) is 1.96 (compared to 2.12 last week). The average daily incidence per 100k population over the last 14 days is 1.0 (compared to 1.2 last week).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 58.0 (3 more than yesterday - up 5.5%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 58.0 on 6/29/2021 and 100.0% below the highest observed value of 6,236.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 0.36% (0 more than yesterday - up 11.0%), 20% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 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 99.0 (1 more than yesterday - up 1.0%), 1% above the lowest observed value of 98.0 on 6/27/2021 and 98% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 2.0 (same as yesterday), 0% above the lowest observed value of 2.0 on 6/27/2021 and 99% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,124 non-ICU beds, of which 7,946 (87.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 77 (0.8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,101 (12.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,345 ICU beds, of which 949 (70.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 33 (2.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 363 (27.0%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,023 non-ICU beds, of which 7,450 (82.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 73 (1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,500 (16.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,347 ICU beds, of which 885 (65.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 31 (2.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 431 (32.0%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 68.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 4.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 142.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 0.41% (or 0.54% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day newly reported deaths steady (at one), but newly reported cases up for the third day in a row, which is not good. Estimated active cases are down again, setting a new record low. However, total hospitalizations are up again. Even more worrisome, the seven-day averages for percent-positive and hospitalizations are both up; granted, they're not up by a lot from their Lowest Observed Values, but they are up, and that's pretty much by definition not good. The Wednesday weekly data points are a bit more encouraging, as the test turnaround time improved a tad and the seven-day average daily incidence improved to 1.0 per 100k.
The state's absolute numbers are still very, very low, both compared to the rest of the US and compared to just a few months ago. However, there are still millions of folks in the Commomwealth who haven't gotten even one shot yet; today's state vaccination dashboard is showing 4.2 million people having had both shots (or the one shot for J&&J) and around 480k others only having had their first of two shots. That makes roughly 4.7 million people (68% of the state's population) having had at least one dose - or 32% of the population with no protection at all, including in particular every kid under the age of twelve who's not enrolled in a clinical trial. Those trends definitely bear watching.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing zero active and 981 cumulative cases as of June 29. 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.
Today being Wednesday, the weekly data points were also updated. The average age of hospitalized patients over the past week is 65 (5 more than last week - up 8.3%) while the average age of deaths over the last two weeks is 72 (3 less than last week - down 4.0%). The fourteen-day average test turnaround time (from sample draw to DPH report) is 1.96 (compared to 2.12 last week). The average daily incidence per 100k population over the last 14 days is 1.0 (compared to 1.2 last week).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 58.0 (3 more than yesterday - up 5.5%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 58.0 on 6/29/2021 and 100.0% below the highest observed value of 6,236.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 0.36% (0 more than yesterday - up 11.0%), 20% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 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 99.0 (1 more than yesterday - up 1.0%), 1% above the lowest observed value of 98.0 on 6/27/2021 and 98% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 2.0 (same as yesterday), 0% above the lowest observed value of 2.0 on 6/27/2021 and 99% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,124 non-ICU beds, of which 7,946 (87.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 77 (0.8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,101 (12.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,345 ICU beds, of which 949 (70.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 33 (2.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 363 (27.0%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,023 non-ICU beds, of which 7,450 (82.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 73 (1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,500 (16.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,347 ICU beds, of which 885 (65.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 31 (2.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 431 (32.0%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 68.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 4.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 142.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 0.41% (or 0.54% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day newly reported deaths steady (at one), but newly reported cases up for the third day in a row, which is not good. Estimated active cases are down again, setting a new record low. However, total hospitalizations are up again. Even more worrisome, the seven-day averages for percent-positive and hospitalizations are both up; granted, they're not up by a lot from their Lowest Observed Values, but they are up, and that's pretty much by definition not good. The Wednesday weekly data points are a bit more encouraging, as the test turnaround time improved a tad and the seven-day average daily incidence improved to 1.0 per 100k.
The state's absolute numbers are still very, very low, both compared to the rest of the US and compared to just a few months ago. However, there are still millions of folks in the Commomwealth who haven't gotten even one shot yet; today's state vaccination dashboard is showing 4.2 million people having had both shots (or the one shot for J&&J) and around 480k others only having had their first of two shots. That makes roughly 4.7 million people (68% of the state's population) having had at least one dose - or 32% of the population with no protection at all, including in particular every kid under the age of twelve who's not enrolled in a clinical trial. Those trends definitely bear watching.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing zero active and 981 cumulative cases as of June 29. 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.