Local COVID-19 updates
Oct. 13th, 2021 07:29 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 19 newly reported confirmed deaths (17 less than yesterday - down 47.2%) for a total of 18,413 deaths, 1,471 newly reported confirmed cases (2,995 less than yesterday - down 67.1%) for a total of 774,403 cases, and 77,849 newly reported molecular tests (161,148 less than yesterday - down 67.4%).
Note that the previous days's data covers 4 days. Averaged over that period, there were 9.0 newly reported deaths per day and today's newly reported deaths are 10 more than the previous day's values - up 111.1%. There were 1,116.5 newly reported cases per day and today's newly reported cases are 354 more than the previous day's values - up 31.8%. There were 59,749.2 newly reported molecular tests per day and today's newly reported tests are 18,100 more than the previous day's values - up 30.3%.
The seven day average positivity rate is 2.01%, compared to 1.88% yesterday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (1 less than yesterday) for a total of 389 and 292 newly reported probable cases (133 more than yesterday - up 83.6%) for a total of 55,470. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 19 new deaths for a total of 18,802 and 1,763 new cases for a total of 829,873. There were 556 COVID-19 patients in hospital (15 more than yesterday - up 2.8%), 151 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (7 more than yesterday - up 4.9%) and 91 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (1 less than yesterday - down 1.1%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 957.0 (14 less than yesterday - down 1.4%), 1,395% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 85.0% below the highest observed value of 6,230.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 2.01% (0 more than yesterday - up 7.2%), 552% 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 555.0 (3 less than yesterday - down 0.5%), 552% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 86% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 11.0 (1 more than yesterday - up 10.0%), 1,000% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 94% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,908 non-ICU beds, of which 7,466 (83.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 405 (4.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,037 (11.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,251 ICU beds, of which 844 (67.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 151 (12.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 256 (20.5%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,822 non-ICU beds, of which 7,353 (83.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 397 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,072 (12.2%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,253 ICU beds, of which 818 (65.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 144 (11.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 291 (23.2%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,108.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 11.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 615.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.97%.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-over-day comparisons are a mess today because the Monday holiday meant Tuesday's report covered four days; today's raw numbers of newly reported cases and deaths are well below yesterday's raw numbers, but today's numbers are way above yesterday's numbers if averaged over all four days, so the overall news is ... not good. Further badness comes from an uptick in hospitalizations, as well as the seven-day positivity average ticking back above two percent for the first time in a month or two. There were drops in the seven-day averages for cases and hospitalizations, which is at least a little bit of good news.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 13 active and 1,164 cumulative cases as of October 12. 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 the previous days's data covers 4 days. Averaged over that period, there were 9.0 newly reported deaths per day and today's newly reported deaths are 10 more than the previous day's values - up 111.1%. There were 1,116.5 newly reported cases per day and today's newly reported cases are 354 more than the previous day's values - up 31.8%. There were 59,749.2 newly reported molecular tests per day and today's newly reported tests are 18,100 more than the previous day's values - up 30.3%.
The seven day average positivity rate is 2.01%, compared to 1.88% yesterday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (1 less than yesterday) for a total of 389 and 292 newly reported probable cases (133 more than yesterday - up 83.6%) for a total of 55,470. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 19 new deaths for a total of 18,802 and 1,763 new cases for a total of 829,873. There were 556 COVID-19 patients in hospital (15 more than yesterday - up 2.8%), 151 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (7 more than yesterday - up 4.9%) and 91 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (1 less than yesterday - down 1.1%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 957.0 (14 less than yesterday - down 1.4%), 1,395% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 85.0% below the highest observed value of 6,230.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 2.01% (0 more than yesterday - up 7.2%), 552% 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 555.0 (3 less than yesterday - down 0.5%), 552% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 86% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 11.0 (1 more than yesterday - up 10.0%), 1,000% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 94% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,908 non-ICU beds, of which 7,466 (83.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 405 (4.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,037 (11.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,251 ICU beds, of which 844 (67.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 151 (12.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 256 (20.5%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,822 non-ICU beds, of which 7,353 (83.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 397 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,072 (12.2%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,253 ICU beds, of which 818 (65.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 144 (11.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 291 (23.2%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,108.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 11.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 615.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.97%.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-over-day comparisons are a mess today because the Monday holiday meant Tuesday's report covered four days; today's raw numbers of newly reported cases and deaths are well below yesterday's raw numbers, but today's numbers are way above yesterday's numbers if averaged over all four days, so the overall news is ... not good. Further badness comes from an uptick in hospitalizations, as well as the seven-day positivity average ticking back above two percent for the first time in a month or two. There were drops in the seven-day averages for cases and hospitalizations, which is at least a little bit of good news.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 13 active and 1,164 cumulative cases as of October 12. 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.