Local COVID-19 updates
Jul. 9th, 2021 05:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting zero newly reported confirmed deaths (3 less than yesterday) for a total of 17,646 deaths, 169 newly reported confirmed cases (70 more than yesterday - up 70.7%) for a total of 664,575 cases, and 33,087 newly reported molecular tests (1,487 more than yesterday - up 4.7%). The seven day average positivity rate is 0.50%, compared to 0.47% yesterday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 365 and 32 newly reported probable cases (21 more than yesterday - up 190.9%) for a total of 46,255. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 0 new deaths for a total of 18,011 and 201 new cases for a total of 710,830. There were 87 COVID-19 patients in hospital (2 less than yesterday - down 2.2%), 25 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (3 less than yesterday - down 10.7%) and 11 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (2 more than yesterday - up 22.2%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 69.0 (8 more than yesterday - up 13.1%), 7% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 99.0% below the highest observed value of 6,236.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 0.50% (0 more than yesterday - up 7.4%), 63% 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 86.0 (2 less than yesterday - down 2.3%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 86.0 on 7/8/2021 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), 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 9,083 non-ICU beds, of which 7,990 (88.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 62 (0.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,031 (11.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,346 ICU beds, of which 988 (73.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 25 (1.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 333 (24.7%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,054 non-ICU beds, of which 7,872 (86.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 61 (1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,121 (12.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,338 ICU beds, of which 957 (71.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 28 (2.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 353 (26.4%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 51.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 3.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 102.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 0.31% (or 0.41% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Ouch. The good news is we get another zero-death day, and we saw a drop in total hospitalizations. The bad news is the big jump in newly reported confirmed cases; today's report of 169 new cases is the biggest single-day number since June 5, and that total doesn't include the 32 probable cases. Additional bad news comes from the jumps in the seven-day averages for cases and percent-positive. We are now above the Lowest Observed Values for three of the four seven-day averages; the only exception is that for hospitalizations, which is very much a trailing indicator of the progress of the pandemic.
I have yet to see any news coverage talking about these rising case numbers. But I'm getting rather concerned. Last year, around this time, we started seeing a slow climb in statewide case counts which eventually led to the nasty surge of the fall and winter. This year, we've got lots of folks vaccinated, but we've also discarded pretty much every non-pharmaceutical intervention in the book.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing zero active and 981 cumulative cases as of July 8. 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.
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 69.0 (8 more than yesterday - up 13.1%), 7% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 99.0% below the highest observed value of 6,236.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 0.50% (0 more than yesterday - up 7.4%), 63% 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 86.0 (2 less than yesterday - down 2.3%), 0% above the lowest observed value of 86.0 on 7/8/2021 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), 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 9,083 non-ICU beds, of which 7,990 (88.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 62 (0.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,031 (11.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,346 ICU beds, of which 988 (73.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 25 (1.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 333 (24.7%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,054 non-ICU beds, of which 7,872 (86.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 61 (1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,121 (12.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,338 ICU beds, of which 957 (71.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 28 (2.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 353 (26.4%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 51.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 3.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 102.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 0.31% (or 0.41% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Ouch. The good news is we get another zero-death day, and we saw a drop in total hospitalizations. The bad news is the big jump in newly reported confirmed cases; today's report of 169 new cases is the biggest single-day number since June 5, and that total doesn't include the 32 probable cases. Additional bad news comes from the jumps in the seven-day averages for cases and percent-positive. We are now above the Lowest Observed Values for three of the four seven-day averages; the only exception is that for hospitalizations, which is very much a trailing indicator of the progress of the pandemic.
I have yet to see any news coverage talking about these rising case numbers. But I'm getting rather concerned. Last year, around this time, we started seeing a slow climb in statewide case counts which eventually led to the nasty surge of the fall and winter. This year, we've got lots of folks vaccinated, but we've also discarded pretty much every non-pharmaceutical intervention in the book.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing zero active and 981 cumulative cases as of July 8. 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.