Local COVID-19 updates
Dec. 1st, 2021 06:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 25 newly reported confirmed deaths (6 less than yesterday - down 19.4%) for a total of 19,016 deaths, 4,838 newly reported confirmed cases (1,923 more than yesterday - up 66.0%) for a total of 860,280 cases, and 121,485 newly reported molecular tests (57,809 more than yesterday - up 90.8%).The seven day average positivity rate is 5.14%, compared to 4.46% yesterday. The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 more than yesterday) for a total of 414 and 465 newly reported probable cases (222 less than yesterday - down 32.3%) for a total of 64,120. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 26 new deaths for a total of 19,430 and 5,303 new cases for a total of 924,400. There were 957 COVID-19 patients in hospital (51 more than yesterday - up 5.6%), 204 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (14 more than yesterday - up 7.4%) and 104 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (4 more than yesterday - up 4.0%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,972.0 (236 more than yesterday - up 13.6%), 2,981% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 69.0% below the highest observed value of 6,229.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 5.14% (0 more than yesterday - up 15.3%), 1,566% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 81% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 826.0 (27 more than yesterday - up 3.4%), 871% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 79% 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 8,996 non-ICU beds, of which 7,455 (82.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 753 (8.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 788 (8.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,272 ICU beds, of which 869 (68.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 204 (16.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 199 (15.6%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,852 non-ICU beds, of which 7,160 (80.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 716 (8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 976 (11.0%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,240 ICU beds, of which 825 (66.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 190 (15.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 225 (18.1%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,512.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 10.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 558.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.84%.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Holy SHIT, those numbers are bad. Deaths are down day-over-day, so that's semi-good news; on the other hand, the total confirmed deaths are now over nineteen thousand statewide for the first time ever. Worse, though, is the huge jump in newly reported cases; we haven't had a single-day report over four thousand cases since January 28, and today's 4,838 cases is the highest single-day report since the 4,935 reported on January 22. The 957 patients in hospital is the highest that's been reported since 970 on February 20, and the jump of 51 is the highest such increase since a net of 89 new patients was reported on January 4. And, just in case that isn't bad enough news, the seven-day average of percent-positive is up above five percent for the first time since January 23.
Things are as bad as during last winter's surge, and it's not even the solstice yet. Meanwhile, the Omicron variant has been detected in California (in a fully vaccinated person, no less).
And Governor Baker made news today ... by saying he wasn't going to run for reelection in 2022. Wonder if he plans to do anything at all between now and then?
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 57 active and 1,363 cumulative cases as of November 30. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 1PM on November 22, 2021 reported 1304 cumulative cases with 54 individuals in isolation, 1218 persons recovered and 32 fatalities.
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,972.0 (236 more than yesterday - up 13.6%), 2,981% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 69.0% below the highest observed value of 6,229.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 5.14% (0 more than yesterday - up 15.3%), 1,566% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 81% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 826.0 (27 more than yesterday - up 3.4%), 871% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 79% 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 8,996 non-ICU beds, of which 7,455 (82.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 753 (8.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 788 (8.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,272 ICU beds, of which 869 (68.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 204 (16.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 199 (15.6%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,852 non-ICU beds, of which 7,160 (80.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 716 (8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 976 (11.0%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,240 ICU beds, of which 825 (66.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 190 (15.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 225 (18.1%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,512.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 10.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 558.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.84%.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Holy SHIT, those numbers are bad. Deaths are down day-over-day, so that's semi-good news; on the other hand, the total confirmed deaths are now over nineteen thousand statewide for the first time ever. Worse, though, is the huge jump in newly reported cases; we haven't had a single-day report over four thousand cases since January 28, and today's 4,838 cases is the highest single-day report since the 4,935 reported on January 22. The 957 patients in hospital is the highest that's been reported since 970 on February 20, and the jump of 51 is the highest such increase since a net of 89 new patients was reported on January 4. And, just in case that isn't bad enough news, the seven-day average of percent-positive is up above five percent for the first time since January 23.
Things are as bad as during last winter's surge, and it's not even the solstice yet. Meanwhile, the Omicron variant has been detected in California (in a fully vaccinated person, no less).
And Governor Baker made news today ... by saying he wasn't going to run for reelection in 2022. Wonder if he plans to do anything at all between now and then?
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 57 active and 1,363 cumulative cases as of November 30. The most recent "newsflash style update" at 1PM on November 22, 2021 reported 1304 cumulative cases with 54 individuals in isolation, 1218 persons recovered and 32 fatalities.