Local COVID-19 updates
Dec. 17th, 2021 06:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 45 newly reported confirmed deaths (15 more than yesterday - up 50.0%) for a total of 19,406 deaths, 6,345 newly reported confirmed cases (462 more than yesterday - up 7.9%) for a total of 933,908 cases, and 113,092 newly reported molecular tests (9,901 less than yesterday - down 8.1%).The seven day average positivity rate is 5.77%, compared to 5.44% yesterday. The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 more than yesterday) for a total of 423 and 725 newly reported probable cases (83 less than yesterday - down 10.3%) for a total of 71,562. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 46 new deaths for a total of 19,829 and 7,070 new cases for a total of 1,005,470. There were 1,499 COVID-19 patients in hospital (26 more than yesterday - up 1.8%), 315 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (4 less than yesterday - down 1.3%) and 189 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (5 more than yesterday - up 2.7%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 3,648.0 (203 more than yesterday - up 5.9%), 5,600% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 42.0% below the highest observed value of 6,229.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 5.77% (0 more than yesterday - up 6.1%), 1,771% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 79% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 1,375.0 (33 more than yesterday - up 2.5%), 1,517% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 65% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 24.0 (2 more than yesterday - up 9.1%), 2,300% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 87% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,014 non-ICU beds, of which 7,202 (79.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,184 (13.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 628 (7.0%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,274 ICU beds, of which 783 (61.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 315 (24.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 176 (13.8%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,032 non-ICU beds, of which 7,260 (80.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,154 (13%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 618 (6.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,276 ICU beds, of which 782 (61.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 319 (25.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 175 (13.7%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 3,053.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 16.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 886.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 4.74%.
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 3,204.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 45.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,761.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 6.02%.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Deaths way up again day-over-day, cases up again, hospitalizations up again, all four seven-day averages up again. Today's 45 deaths are the highest single-day report since 54 were reported on March 24; today's 6,345 cases are the highest since 7,110 were reported on January 9; and today's 1,499 patients are the highest since 1,503 reported on February 5.
In a grim milestone that I haven't seen mentioned yet in the news, the Commonwealth has officially reported over one million combined confirmed and probable cases of COVID. And, at the rate we're going, we'll probably hit twenty thousand combined confirmed and probable deaths sometime next week.
This stinks.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 66 active and 1,478 cumulative cases as of December 16. 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 3,648.0 (203 more than yesterday - up 5.9%), 5,600% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 42.0% below the highest observed value of 6,229.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 5.77% (0 more than yesterday - up 6.1%), 1,771% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 79% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 1,375.0 (33 more than yesterday - up 2.5%), 1,517% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 65% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 24.0 (2 more than yesterday - up 9.1%), 2,300% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 87% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,014 non-ICU beds, of which 7,202 (79.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,184 (13.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 628 (7.0%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,274 ICU beds, of which 783 (61.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 315 (24.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 176 (13.8%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,032 non-ICU beds, of which 7,260 (80.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,154 (13%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 618 (6.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,276 ICU beds, of which 782 (61.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 319 (25.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 175 (13.7%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 3,053.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 16.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 886.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 4.74%.
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 3,204.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 45.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,761.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 6.02%.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Deaths way up again day-over-day, cases up again, hospitalizations up again, all four seven-day averages up again. Today's 45 deaths are the highest single-day report since 54 were reported on March 24; today's 6,345 cases are the highest since 7,110 were reported on January 9; and today's 1,499 patients are the highest since 1,503 reported on February 5.
In a grim milestone that I haven't seen mentioned yet in the news, the Commonwealth has officially reported over one million combined confirmed and probable cases of COVID. And, at the rate we're going, we'll probably hit twenty thousand combined confirmed and probable deaths sometime next week.
This stinks.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 66 active and 1,478 cumulative cases as of December 16. 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.