Local COVID-19 updates
Jul. 7th, 2021 06:07 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 (3 less than yesterday - down 50.0%) for a total of 17,643 deaths, 61 newly reported confirmed cases (208 less than yesterday - down 77.3%) for a total of 664,307 cases, and 21,754 newly reported molecular tests (43,948 less than yesterday - down 66.9%). The seven day average positivity rate is 0.46%, compared to 0.42% yesterday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (1 less than yesterday) for a total of 365 and 30 newly reported probable cases (9 more than yesterday - up 42.9%) for a total of 46,212. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 3 new deaths for a total of 18,008 and 91 new cases for a total of 710,519. There were 85 COVID-19 patients in hospital (4 more than yesterday - up 4.9%), 25 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (1 less than yesterday - down 3.8%) and 10 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (3 less than yesterday - down 23.1%).
Today being Wednesday, the weekly data points were also updated. The average daily incidence per 100k population over the last 14 days is 0.0 (compared to 1.0 last week).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 59.0 (1 more than yesterday - up 1.7%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 59.0 on 7/6/2021 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 0.46% (0 more than yesterday - up 10.3%), 51% 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 90.0 (3 less than yesterday - down 3.2%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 90.0 on 7/6/2021 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 (1 more than yesterday - up 100.0%), 100% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 6/28/2021 and 99% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,963 non-ICU beds, of which 7,475 (83.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 60 (0.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,428 (15.9%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,333 ICU beds, of which 870 (65.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 25 (1.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 438 (32.9%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,915 non-ICU beds, of which 7,339 (82.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 55 (1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,521 (17.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 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.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 52.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 3.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 106.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 0.32% (or 0.42% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day deaths and cases are down; admittedly, that's to be hoped for, given that yesterday covered three days of data, but I'll still take it. Less happily, hospitalizations ticked up again; even less happily, the seven-day averages for percent-positive and deaths are both up compared to yesterday; the average for newly reported cases is again at the Lowest Observed Value, but that LOV keeps creeping up. (The state is using a seven-day average based on the date that the patient was tested, which isn't necessarily the date the state reports that test. I presume this is why we keep seeing that LOV creep up over time - every day, the previous six days of data get updated.)
Again, the absolute numbers are good, but the trends aren't. Not a huge problem - yet.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing zero active and 981 cumulative cases as of July 6. 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.
Today being Wednesday, the weekly data points were also updated. The average daily incidence per 100k population over the last 14 days is 0.0 (compared to 1.0 last week).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 59.0 (1 more than yesterday - up 1.7%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 59.0 on 7/6/2021 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 0.46% (0 more than yesterday - up 10.3%), 51% 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 90.0 (3 less than yesterday - down 3.2%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 90.0 on 7/6/2021 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 (1 more than yesterday - up 100.0%), 100% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 6/28/2021 and 99% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,963 non-ICU beds, of which 7,475 (83.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 60 (0.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,428 (15.9%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,333 ICU beds, of which 870 (65.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 25 (1.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 438 (32.9%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,915 non-ICU beds, of which 7,339 (82.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 55 (1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,521 (17.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 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.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 52.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 3.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 106.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 0.32% (or 0.42% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day deaths and cases are down; admittedly, that's to be hoped for, given that yesterday covered three days of data, but I'll still take it. Less happily, hospitalizations ticked up again; even less happily, the seven-day averages for percent-positive and deaths are both up compared to yesterday; the average for newly reported cases is again at the Lowest Observed Value, but that LOV keeps creeping up. (The state is using a seven-day average based on the date that the patient was tested, which isn't necessarily the date the state reports that test. I presume this is why we keep seeing that LOV creep up over time - every day, the previous six days of data get updated.)
Again, the absolute numbers are good, but the trends aren't. Not a huge problem - yet.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing zero active and 981 cumulative cases as of July 6. 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.