Local COVID-19 updates
Oct. 19th, 2021 08:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs noted yesterday, the state has some data reporting issues over the weekend; today's state dashboard includes the following note:
As of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 25 newly reported confirmed deaths (15 more than yesterday - up 150.0%) for a total of 18,474 deaths, 1,888 newly reported confirmed cases (927 less than yesterday - down 32.9%) for a total of 782,178 cases, and 86,727 newly reported molecular tests (115,391 less than yesterday - down 57.1%).
Note that the previous days's data covers 3 days. Averaged over that period, there were 3.3 newly reported deaths per day and today's newly reported deaths are 22 more than the previous day's values - up 650.0%. There were 938.3 newly reported cases per day and today's newly reported cases are 950 more than the previous day's values - up 101.2%. There were 67,372.7 newly reported molecular tests per day and today's newly reported tests are 19,354 more than the previous day's values - up 28.7%.
The seven day average positivity rate is 1.74%, compared to 1.67% yesterday. The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 more than yesterday) for a total of 390 and 157 newly reported probable cases (19 less than yesterday - down 10.8%) for a total of 56,169. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 26 new deaths for a total of 18,864 and 2,045 new cases for a total of 838,347. There were 579 COVID-19 patients in hospital (10 more than yesterday - up 1.8%), 150 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (12 more than yesterday - up 8.7%) and 75 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (same as yesterday).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,041.0 (98 more than yesterday - up 10.4%), 1,526% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 84.0% below the highest observed value of 6,230.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.74% (0 more than yesterday - up 4.3%), 463% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 94% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 551.0 (3 more than yesterday - up 0.5%), 548% 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 9.0 (same as yesterday), 800% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 95% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,828 non-ICU beds, of which 7,430 (84.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 429 (4.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 969 (11.0%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,265 ICU beds, of which 852 (67.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 150 (11.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 263 (20.8%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,819 non-ICU beds, of which 7,463 (84.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 431 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 925 (10.5%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,265 ICU beds, of which 854 (67.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 138 (10.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 273 (21.6%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 969.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 11.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 609.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.79%.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
That's an awfully big jump day-over-day in newly reported deaths, although we're coming off the weekend. The jump in newly reported cases (compared to what yesterday's three days of data averaged out to) is hopefully just due to the "national server" issue noted previously. But hospitalizations going up is not good to see, and three of the four seven-day averages climbing is even less good to see.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 6 active and 1,169 cumulative cases as of October 18; the cumulative cases count has been constant since October 15. 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.
Please note: A national server that multiple laboratories use for reporting laboratory results to public health departments was down over the 10/16-17 weekend. The number of cases and tests that are being reported today includes the backlog from the weekend. Newly reported results are attributed to the day the sample was taken.Hopefully, all that is now taken care of.
As of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 25 newly reported confirmed deaths (15 more than yesterday - up 150.0%) for a total of 18,474 deaths, 1,888 newly reported confirmed cases (927 less than yesterday - down 32.9%) for a total of 782,178 cases, and 86,727 newly reported molecular tests (115,391 less than yesterday - down 57.1%).
Note that the previous days's data covers 3 days. Averaged over that period, there were 3.3 newly reported deaths per day and today's newly reported deaths are 22 more than the previous day's values - up 650.0%. There were 938.3 newly reported cases per day and today's newly reported cases are 950 more than the previous day's values - up 101.2%. There were 67,372.7 newly reported molecular tests per day and today's newly reported tests are 19,354 more than the previous day's values - up 28.7%.
The seven day average positivity rate is 1.74%, compared to 1.67% yesterday. The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 more than yesterday) for a total of 390 and 157 newly reported probable cases (19 less than yesterday - down 10.8%) for a total of 56,169. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 26 new deaths for a total of 18,864 and 2,045 new cases for a total of 838,347. There were 579 COVID-19 patients in hospital (10 more than yesterday - up 1.8%), 150 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (12 more than yesterday - up 8.7%) and 75 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (same as yesterday).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,041.0 (98 more than yesterday - up 10.4%), 1,526% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 84.0% below the highest observed value of 6,230.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.74% (0 more than yesterday - up 4.3%), 463% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 94% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 551.0 (3 more than yesterday - up 0.5%), 548% 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 9.0 (same as yesterday), 800% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 95% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,828 non-ICU beds, of which 7,430 (84.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 429 (4.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 969 (11.0%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,265 ICU beds, of which 852 (67.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 150 (11.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 263 (20.8%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,819 non-ICU beds, of which 7,463 (84.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 431 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 925 (10.5%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,265 ICU beds, of which 854 (67.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 138 (10.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 273 (21.6%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 969.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 11.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 609.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.79%.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
That's an awfully big jump day-over-day in newly reported deaths, although we're coming off the weekend. The jump in newly reported cases (compared to what yesterday's three days of data averaged out to) is hopefully just due to the "national server" issue noted previously. But hospitalizations going up is not good to see, and three of the four seven-day averages climbing is even less good to see.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 6 active and 1,169 cumulative cases as of October 18; the cumulative cases count has been constant since October 15. 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.