Local COVID-19 updates
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edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 4 newly reported confirmed deaths (2 less than Friday - down 33.3%) for a total of 17,809 deaths, 3,335 newly reported confirmed cases (1,876 more than Friday - up 128.6%) for a total of 697,887 cases, and 138,425 newly reported molecular tests (73,897 more than Friday - up 114.5%).
Note that today's data covers 3 days. Averaged over that period, there were 1.3 newly reported deaths per day (5 less than Friday - down 77.8%), 1,111.7 newly reported cases per day (347 less than Friday - down 23.8%), and 46,141.7 newly reported molecular tests per day (18,386 less than Friday - down 28.5%).
The seven day average positivity rate is 2.59%, compared to 2.81% Friday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as Friday) for a total of 370 and 83 newly reported probable cases (9 more than Friday - up 12.2%) for a total of 49,266. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 4 new deaths for a total of 18,179 and 3,418 new cases for a total of 747,153. There were 530 COVID-19 patients in hospital (63 more than Friday - up 13.5%), 139 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (31 more than Friday - up 28.7%) and 68 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (19 more than Friday - up 38.8%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,013.0 (83 more than Friday - up 8.9%), 1,482% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 84.0% below the highest observed value of 6,233.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 2.59% (0 less than Friday - down 7.8%), 742% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 91% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 463.0 (51 more than Friday - up 12.4%), 444% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 89% 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 less than Friday - down 20.0%), 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 8,862 non-ICU beds, of which 7,179 (81.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 391 (4.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,292 (14.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,307 ICU beds, of which 808 (61.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 139 (10.6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 360 (27.5%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported Friday a total of 9,136 non-ICU beds, of which 7,748 (84.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 359 (4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,029 (11.3%) remained available. Hospitals also reported Friday a total of 1,334 ICU beds, of which 901 (67.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 108 (8.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 325 (24.4%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 780.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 2.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 263.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.72%.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Unsurprisingly (since today's report covers three days of data), the raw number of newly reported cases is up compared to Friday's report; happily, the raw number of newly reported deaths is actually down. Alas, the hospitalization count continues to grow. The seven-day averages for deaths and percent-positive both dropped compared to Friday; however, those for cases and for hospitalizations are both up.
It's finally official: the Food and Drug Administration has given full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA vaccine:
Hopefully the full approval will reduce some of the vaccine hesitancy out there (although perhaps not among the diehard antivaxers). No word yet on when to expect the Moderna vaccine (the one in my arm) to get full approval.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 9 active and 1,041 cumulative cases as of August 22. 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.
Note that today's data covers 3 days. Averaged over that period, there were 1.3 newly reported deaths per day (5 less than Friday - down 77.8%), 1,111.7 newly reported cases per day (347 less than Friday - down 23.8%), and 46,141.7 newly reported molecular tests per day (18,386 less than Friday - down 28.5%).
The seven day average positivity rate is 2.59%, compared to 2.81% Friday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as Friday) for a total of 370 and 83 newly reported probable cases (9 more than Friday - up 12.2%) for a total of 49,266. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 4 new deaths for a total of 18,179 and 3,418 new cases for a total of 747,153. There were 530 COVID-19 patients in hospital (63 more than Friday - up 13.5%), 139 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (31 more than Friday - up 28.7%) and 68 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (19 more than Friday - up 38.8%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,013.0 (83 more than Friday - up 8.9%), 1,482% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 84.0% below the highest observed value of 6,233.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 2.59% (0 less than Friday - down 7.8%), 742% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 91% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 463.0 (51 more than Friday - up 12.4%), 444% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 89% 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 less than Friday - down 20.0%), 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 8,862 non-ICU beds, of which 7,179 (81.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 391 (4.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,292 (14.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,307 ICU beds, of which 808 (61.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 139 (10.6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 360 (27.5%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported Friday a total of 9,136 non-ICU beds, of which 7,748 (84.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 359 (4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,029 (11.3%) remained available. Hospitals also reported Friday a total of 1,334 ICU beds, of which 901 (67.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 108 (8.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 325 (24.4%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 780.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 2.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 263.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.72%.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Unsurprisingly (since today's report covers three days of data), the raw number of newly reported cases is up compared to Friday's report; happily, the raw number of newly reported deaths is actually down. Alas, the hospitalization count continues to grow. The seven-day averages for deaths and percent-positive both dropped compared to Friday; however, those for cases and for hospitalizations are both up.
It's finally official: the Food and Drug Administration has given full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA vaccine:
The US Food and Drug Administration granted full approval Monday to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 and older, a landmark decision that could boost public confidence in the shots and pave the way for more vaccine mandates by employers, schools, and other organizations.
By licensing the vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, the FDA gave the two-shot regimen its strongest possible endorsement for safety and efficacy. Since regulators in December authorized its emergency use, more than 204 million Pfizer doses have been administered in the United States, and hundreds of millions more overseas.
Pfizer's vaccine, which will be marketed as Comirnaty, was the first of three vaccines cleared by the FDA for emergency use and is the first to be fully approved. Monday's decision was expected and came as the highly contagious Delta variant is causing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations to surge in parts of the country, particularly in states with low vaccination rates.
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Cambridge-based Moderna has also applied for full approval of its two-shot vaccine, which on Dec. 18 was authorized for emergency use a week after Pfizer's. Johnson & Johnson, whose one-shot vaccine was cleared on Feb. 27, plans to seek full approval later this year, according to a company spokeswoman.
Hopefully the full approval will reduce some of the vaccine hesitancy out there (although perhaps not among the diehard antivaxers). No word yet on when to expect the Moderna vaccine (the one in my arm) to get full approval.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 9 active and 1,041 cumulative cases as of August 22. 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.
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Date: 2021-08-24 01:53 am (UTC)