Local COVID-19 updates
Nov. 22nd, 2021 05:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 17 newly reported confirmed deaths (5 less than Friday - down 22.7%) for a total of 18,873 deaths, 6,801 newly reported confirmed cases (4,220 more than Friday - up 163.5%) for a total of 836,378 cases, and 215,631 newly reported molecular tests (114,822 more than Friday - up 113.9%).
Note that today's data covers 3 days. Averaged over that period, there were 5.7 newly reported deaths per day (16 less than Friday - down 74.2%), 2,267.0 newly reported cases per day (314 less than Friday - down 12.2%), and 71,877.0 newly reported molecular tests per day (28,932 less than Friday - down 28.7%).
The seven day average positivity rate is 3.07%, compared to 3.09% Friday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (2 less than Friday) for a total of 411 and 340 newly reported probable cases (77 more than Friday - up 29.3%) for a total of 61,496. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 17 new deaths for a total of 19,284 and 7,141 new cases for a total of 897,874. There were 708 COVID-19 patients in hospital (45 more than Friday - up 6.8%), 143 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (14 more than Friday - up 10.9%) and 81 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (13 more than Friday - up 19.1%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 2,045.0 (298 more than Friday - up 17.1%), 3,095% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 68.0% below the highest observed value of 6,229.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 3.07% (0 less than Friday - down 0.5%), 896% 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 647.0 (56 more than Friday - up 9.5%), 661% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 84% 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 (same as Friday), 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 8,864 non-ICU beds, of which 7,244 (81.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 565 (6.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,055 (11.9%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,247 ICU beds, of which 860 (69.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 143 (11.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 244 (19.6%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported Friday a total of 9,089 non-ICU beds, of which 7,830 (86.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 534 (6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 725 (8.0%) remained available. Hospitals also reported Friday a total of 1,257 ICU beds, of which 924 (73.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 129 (10.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 204 (16.2%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,194.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 9.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 517.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.86%.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Bleah. Deaths are down a bit compared to Friday, but we're still looking at over two thousand new cases per day even with wonky weekend reporting, and the hospitalization count is back over seven hundred. The seven-day average for percent-positive is down slightly, but those for cases and hospitalizations are up by big chunks.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 54 active and 1,304 cumulative cases as of November 22.
For the first time since May 28, the town of Acton has posted a "newsflash style update" on the COVID-19 situation. At 1PM on November 22, 2021, the town reported 1304 cumulative cases with 54 individuals in isolation, 1218 recovered and 32 fatalities. The good news is that nobody's died in town from COVID since the last update; the bad news is that the town's case rate is rising sharply, with the 54 active cases the highest since January 29:
Note that today's data covers 3 days. Averaged over that period, there were 5.7 newly reported deaths per day (16 less than Friday - down 74.2%), 2,267.0 newly reported cases per day (314 less than Friday - down 12.2%), and 71,877.0 newly reported molecular tests per day (28,932 less than Friday - down 28.7%).
The seven day average positivity rate is 3.07%, compared to 3.09% Friday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (2 less than Friday) for a total of 411 and 340 newly reported probable cases (77 more than Friday - up 29.3%) for a total of 61,496. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 17 new deaths for a total of 19,284 and 7,141 new cases for a total of 897,874. There were 708 COVID-19 patients in hospital (45 more than Friday - up 6.8%), 143 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (14 more than Friday - up 10.9%) and 81 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (13 more than Friday - up 19.1%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 2,045.0 (298 more than Friday - up 17.1%), 3,095% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 68.0% below the highest observed value of 6,229.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 3.07% (0 less than Friday - down 0.5%), 896% 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 647.0 (56 more than Friday - up 9.5%), 661% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 84% 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 (same as Friday), 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 8,864 non-ICU beds, of which 7,244 (81.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 565 (6.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,055 (11.9%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,247 ICU beds, of which 860 (69.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 143 (11.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 244 (19.6%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported Friday a total of 9,089 non-ICU beds, of which 7,830 (86.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 534 (6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 725 (8.0%) remained available. Hospitals also reported Friday a total of 1,257 ICU beds, of which 924 (73.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 129 (10.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 204 (16.2%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,194.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 9.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 517.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.86%.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Bleah. Deaths are down a bit compared to Friday, but we're still looking at over two thousand new cases per day even with wonky weekend reporting, and the hospitalization count is back over seven hundred. The seven-day average for percent-positive is down slightly, but those for cases and hospitalizations are up by big chunks.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 54 active and 1,304 cumulative cases as of November 22.
For the first time since May 28, the town of Acton has posted a "newsflash style update" on the COVID-19 situation. At 1PM on November 22, 2021, the town reported 1304 cumulative cases with 54 individuals in isolation, 1218 recovered and 32 fatalities. The good news is that nobody's died in town from COVID since the last update; the bad news is that the town's case rate is rising sharply, with the 54 active cases the highest since January 29:
"The number of COVID-19 cases are rising in the state and Town once again," Director Ball said. "It's vital that everyone take precautions to protect themselves and their loved ones, especially as they gather during the holidays."Breakthrough cases. Yay. </sarcasm>
"Unfortunately we are seeing a number of breakthrough cases of COVID-19," Director York said. "The Town urges anyone who is showing symptoms of an illness to seek out a PCR COVID-19 test before returning to regular activities, and to follow holiday guidance from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention."