Local COVID-19 updates
Jul. 14th, 2021 08:35 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 (1 more than yesterday) for a total of 17,648 deaths, 208 newly reported confirmed cases (17 more than yesterday - up 8.9%) for a total of 665,296 cases, and 31,813 newly reported molecular tests (9,424 more than yesterday - up 42.1%). The seven day average positivity rate is 0.72%, compared to 0.62% yesterday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 365 and 22 newly reported probable cases (71 less than yesterday - down 76.3%) for a total of 46,380. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 1 new deaths for a total of 18,013 and 230 new cases for a total of 711,676. There were 102 COVID-19 patients in hospital (6 more than yesterday - up 6.2%), 37 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (2 more than yesterday - up 5.7%) and 17 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (4 more than yesterday - up 30.8%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 122.0 (12 more than yesterday - up 10.9%), 90% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 99.0% below the highest observed value of 6,235.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 0.72% (0 more than yesterday - up 16.5%), 135% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 97% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 92.0 (2 more than yesterday - up 2.2%), 8% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 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 yesterday), 0% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 100% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,033 non-ICU beds, of which 7,971 (88.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 65 (0.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 997 (11.0%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,348 ICU beds, of which 922 (68.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 37 (2.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 389 (28.9%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,922 non-ICU beds, of which 7,611 (85.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 61 (1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,250 (14.0%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,339 ICU beds, of which 884 (66.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 35 (2.6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 420 (31.4%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 58.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 2.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 99.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 0.36% (or 0.49% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Well, this stinks. Deaths ticked up slightly, but cases and hospitalizations are up by more, and the seven-day averages for cases, percent-positive, and hospitalizations are all up. In further unpleasant news (see below), my own town of Acton reported three new cases - the first such cases for over a month.
On the Covid Act Now site, Massachusetts jumped all the way from green (low-risk) on June 12 to orange (high risk) today, courtesy of both a seven-day incidence rate of 2.1 (double the June 12 number) and a calculated infection rate of 1.31. That, frankly, sucks.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 3 active and 984 cumulative cases as of July 14. There hadn't been any new cases reported 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 122.0 (12 more than yesterday - up 10.9%), 90% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 99.0% below the highest observed value of 6,235.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 0.72% (0 more than yesterday - up 16.5%), 135% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 97% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 92.0 (2 more than yesterday - up 2.2%), 8% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 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 yesterday), 0% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 100% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,033 non-ICU beds, of which 7,971 (88.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 65 (0.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 997 (11.0%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,348 ICU beds, of which 922 (68.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 37 (2.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 389 (28.9%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,922 non-ICU beds, of which 7,611 (85.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 61 (1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,250 (14.0%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,339 ICU beds, of which 884 (66.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 35 (2.6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 420 (31.4%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 58.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 2.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 99.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 0.36% (or 0.49% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Well, this stinks. Deaths ticked up slightly, but cases and hospitalizations are up by more, and the seven-day averages for cases, percent-positive, and hospitalizations are all up. In further unpleasant news (see below), my own town of Acton reported three new cases - the first such cases for over a month.
On the Covid Act Now site, Massachusetts jumped all the way from green (low-risk) on June 12 to orange (high risk) today, courtesy of both a seven-day incidence rate of 2.1 (double the June 12 number) and a calculated infection rate of 1.31. That, frankly, sucks.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 3 active and 984 cumulative cases as of July 14. There hadn't been any new cases reported 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.