Local COVID-19 updates
Aug. 11th, 2021 06:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 8 newly reported confirmed deaths (5 less than yesterday - down 38.5%) for a total of 17,751 deaths, 1,368 newly reported confirmed cases (259 more than yesterday - up 23.4%) for a total of 683,608 cases, and 55,950 newly reported molecular tests (16,592 more than yesterday - up 42.2%).The seven day average positivity rate is 2.91%, compared to 2.88% yesterday. The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (same as yesterday) for a total of 370 and 72 newly reported probable cases (153 less than yesterday - down 68.0%) for a total of 48,213. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 9 new deaths for a total of 18,121 and 1,440 new cases for a total of 731,821. There were 346 COVID-19 patients in hospital (12 more than yesterday - up 3.6%), 86 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (8 more than yesterday - up 10.3%) and 36 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (3 more than yesterday - up 9.1%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 799.0 (28 more than yesterday - up 3.6%), 1,148% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 88.0% below the highest observed value of 6,233.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 2.91% (0 more than yesterday - up 1.1%), 844% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 89% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 293.0 (15 more than yesterday - up 5.4%), 244% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 93% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 4.0 (1 more than yesterday - up 33.3%), 300% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/12/2021 and 98% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,075 non-ICU beds, of which 7,873 (86.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 260 (2.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 942 (10.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,356 ICU beds, of which 950 (70.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 86 (6.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 320 (23.6%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,988 non-ICU beds, of which 7,578 (84.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 256 (3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,154 (12.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,342 ICU beds, of which 883 (65.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 78 (5.8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 381 (28.4%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 408.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 3.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 132.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.87%.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-over-day deaths are down, but cases and hospitalizations are up again. Today's case count of 1,368 is the highest single-day count since the 1,392 reported on April 28, while today's 346 total number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is the highest since the 352 total number of patients on May 14. All four seven-day averages are up day-over-day and compared to two weeks ago. Not a whole lot of good news - except in comparison to places like Florida and Louisiana, I guess. (Based on today's data at Covid Act Now, Massachusetts "only" has 15.3 daily new cases per 100k population; Florida is running at 93.4, and Louisiana is worst-in-the-nation at 119.8.)
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 10 active and 1,015 cumulative cases as of August 10. 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 799.0 (28 more than yesterday - up 3.6%), 1,148% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 88.0% below the highest observed value of 6,233.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 2.91% (0 more than yesterday - up 1.1%), 844% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 89% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 293.0 (15 more than yesterday - up 5.4%), 244% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 93% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 4.0 (1 more than yesterday - up 33.3%), 300% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/12/2021 and 98% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,075 non-ICU beds, of which 7,873 (86.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 260 (2.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 942 (10.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,356 ICU beds, of which 950 (70.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 86 (6.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 320 (23.6%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,988 non-ICU beds, of which 7,578 (84.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 256 (3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,154 (12.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,342 ICU beds, of which 883 (65.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 78 (5.8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 381 (28.4%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 408.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 3.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 132.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.87%.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-over-day deaths are down, but cases and hospitalizations are up again. Today's case count of 1,368 is the highest single-day count since the 1,392 reported on April 28, while today's 346 total number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is the highest since the 352 total number of patients on May 14. All four seven-day averages are up day-over-day and compared to two weeks ago. Not a whole lot of good news - except in comparison to places like Florida and Louisiana, I guess. (Based on today's data at Covid Act Now, Massachusetts "only" has 15.3 daily new cases per 100k population; Florida is running at 93.4, and Louisiana is worst-in-the-nation at 119.8.)
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 10 active and 1,015 cumulative cases as of August 10. 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.