Local COVID-19 updates
Oct. 8th, 2021 08:56 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 16 newly reported confirmed deaths (6 less than yesterday - down 27.3%) for a total of 18,358 deaths, 1,583 newly reported confirmed cases (51 more than yesterday - up 3.3%) for a total of 768,466 cases, and 115,392 newly reported molecular tests (13,327 more than yesterday - up 13.1%).The seven day average positivity rate is 1.80%, compared to 1.84% yesterday. The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 more than yesterday) for a total of 388 and 241 newly reported probable cases (51 more than yesterday - up 26.8%) for a total of 55,019. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 17 new deaths for a total of 18,746 and 1,824 new cases for a total of 823,485. There were 562 COVID-19 patients in hospital (9 less than yesterday - down 1.6%), 147 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (3 less than yesterday - down 2.0%) and 93 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (1 more than yesterday - up 1.1%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 998.0 (23 more than yesterday - up 2.4%), 1,459% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 84.0% below the highest observed value of 6,231.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.80% (0 less than yesterday - down 1.8%), 485% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 93% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 587.0 (7 less than yesterday - down 1.2%), 590% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 85% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 13.0 (same as yesterday), 1,200% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 93% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,895 non-ICU beds, of which 7,717 (86.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 415 (4.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 763 (8.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,276 ICU beds, of which 893 (70.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 147 (11.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 236 (18.5%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,894 non-ICU beds, of which 7,721 (86.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 421 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 752 (8.5%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,282 ICU beds, of which 894 (69.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 150 (11.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 238 (18.6%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,186.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 12.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 646.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.09%.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Well, it's not all bad news, I supposed. Day-over-day deaths are down again, as are the hospitalization totals; day-over-day cases are up again, however, which isn't the trajectory one wants to see. The seven-day averages are mixed, as well; cases are up, deaths are holding steady, while hospitalizations and percent-positive dropped a tad.
And, of course, it's the weekend. Not only that, but it's the Columbus Day weekend, which means ... no reports until Tuesday, whereupon we get four days worth of data:
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 998.0 (23 more than yesterday - up 2.4%), 1,459% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 84.0% below the highest observed value of 6,231.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.80% (0 less than yesterday - down 1.8%), 485% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 93% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 587.0 (7 less than yesterday - down 1.2%), 590% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 85% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 13.0 (same as yesterday), 1,200% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 93% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,895 non-ICU beds, of which 7,717 (86.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 415 (4.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 763 (8.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,276 ICU beds, of which 893 (70.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 147 (11.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 236 (18.5%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,894 non-ICU beds, of which 7,721 (86.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 421 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 752 (8.5%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,282 ICU beds, of which 894 (69.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 150 (11.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 238 (18.6%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,186.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 12.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 646.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.09%.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Well, it's not all bad news, I supposed. Day-over-day deaths are down again, as are the hospitalization totals; day-over-day cases are up again, however, which isn't the trajectory one wants to see. The seven-day averages are mixed, as well; cases are up, deaths are holding steady, while hospitalizations and percent-positive dropped a tad.
And, of course, it's the weekend. Not only that, but it's the Columbus Day weekend, which means ... no reports until Tuesday, whereupon we get four days worth of data:
Please note: the daily COVID-19 Interactive Data Dashboard will not be posted on Columbus Day, Monday, October 11. Data from Friday, October 8 to Monday, October 11 will be published on Tuesday, October 12.The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 23 active and 1,157 cumulative cases as of October 7. 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.