Local COVID-19 updates
Jul. 6th, 2021 05:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAfter a long weekend, we finally get some new numbers from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (The previous report was last Friday, July 2.) So, after all this time, what do we see?
As of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 6 newly reported confirmed deaths (5 more than Friday - up 500.0%) for a total of 17,640 deaths, 269 newly reported confirmed cases (190 more than Friday - up 240.5%) for a total of 664,246 cases, and 65,702 newly reported molecular tests (39,181 more than Friday - up 147.7%). The seven day average positivity rate is 0.42%, compared to 0.38% yesterday. The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 more than Friday) for a total of 365 and 21 newly reported probable cases (11 more than Friday - up 110.0%) for a total of 46,182. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 7 new deaths for a total of 18,005 and 290 new cases for a total of 710,428. There were 81 COVID-19 patients in hospital (17 less than Friday - down 17.3%), 26 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (2 less than Friday - down 7.1%) and 13 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (3 more than Friday - up 30.0%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 58.0 (1 less than Friday - down 1.7%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 58.0 on 7/5/2021 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 0.42% (0 more than Friday - up 10.1%), 37% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 98% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 93.0 (7 less than Friday - down 7.0%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 93.0 on 7/5/2021 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 1.0 (same as Friday), 0% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 6/28/2021 and 100% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,915 non-ICU beds, of which 7,339 (82.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 55 (0.6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,521 (17.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,327 ICU beds, of which 865 (65.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 26 (2.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 436 (32.9%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported Friday a total of 9,125 non-ICU beds, of which 8,017 (87.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 70 (1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,038 (11.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported Friday a total of 1,349 ICU beds, of which 951 (70.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 28 (2.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 370 (27.4%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 56.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 3.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 110.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 0.34% (or 0.44% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-over-day changes are tricky, because today's report covers three days of data. However, the 6 newly reported deaths average two deaths per day, which is up (by one) from Friday. The 269 newly reported cases average 89.7 cases per day, which is up from Friday's 79. The hospitalization counts are down, which is good, and the seven-day averages for cases and hospitalizations both set new Lowest Observed Values. On the less pleasant front, though, the seven-day average for percent-positive is up again, and the seven-day average for deaths is up as well.
The state's numbers continue to be great in absolute terms. However, we're still seeing upticks in newly reported cases, which is not a good trend. The percent-positive trend isn't good, either, but I've always looked at that as more of an "are we testing enough" number than an "is the pandemic getting better or worse" one; as long as percent-positive is really low, I'm okay with it. (I'm also selfishly happy that my town hasn't had a new case in over a month, as noted below.)
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing zero active and 981 cumulative cases as of July 5. There have been no new cases shown on this dashboard since June 2, over a month ago. 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.
As of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 6 newly reported confirmed deaths (5 more than Friday - up 500.0%) for a total of 17,640 deaths, 269 newly reported confirmed cases (190 more than Friday - up 240.5%) for a total of 664,246 cases, and 65,702 newly reported molecular tests (39,181 more than Friday - up 147.7%). The seven day average positivity rate is 0.42%, compared to 0.38% yesterday. The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 more than Friday) for a total of 365 and 21 newly reported probable cases (11 more than Friday - up 110.0%) for a total of 46,182. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 7 new deaths for a total of 18,005 and 290 new cases for a total of 710,428. There were 81 COVID-19 patients in hospital (17 less than Friday - down 17.3%), 26 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (2 less than Friday - down 7.1%) and 13 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (3 more than Friday - up 30.0%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 58.0 (1 less than Friday - down 1.7%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 58.0 on 7/5/2021 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 0.42% (0 more than Friday - up 10.1%), 37% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 98% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 93.0 (7 less than Friday - down 7.0%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 93.0 on 7/5/2021 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 1.0 (same as Friday), 0% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 6/28/2021 and 100% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,915 non-ICU beds, of which 7,339 (82.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 55 (0.6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,521 (17.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,327 ICU beds, of which 865 (65.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 26 (2.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 436 (32.9%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported Friday a total of 9,125 non-ICU beds, of which 8,017 (87.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 70 (1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,038 (11.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported Friday a total of 1,349 ICU beds, of which 951 (70.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 28 (2.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 370 (27.4%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 56.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 3.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 110.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 0.34% (or 0.44% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-over-day changes are tricky, because today's report covers three days of data. However, the 6 newly reported deaths average two deaths per day, which is up (by one) from Friday. The 269 newly reported cases average 89.7 cases per day, which is up from Friday's 79. The hospitalization counts are down, which is good, and the seven-day averages for cases and hospitalizations both set new Lowest Observed Values. On the less pleasant front, though, the seven-day average for percent-positive is up again, and the seven-day average for deaths is up as well.
The state's numbers continue to be great in absolute terms. However, we're still seeing upticks in newly reported cases, which is not a good trend. The percent-positive trend isn't good, either, but I've always looked at that as more of an "are we testing enough" number than an "is the pandemic getting better or worse" one; as long as percent-positive is really low, I'm okay with it. (I'm also selfishly happy that my town hasn't had a new case in over a month, as noted below.)
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing zero active and 981 cumulative cases as of July 5. There have been no new cases shown on this dashboard since June 2, over a month ago. 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.