Local COVID-19 updates
Dec. 22nd, 2021 06:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 33 newly reported confirmed deaths (25 less than yesterday - down 43.1%) for a total of 19,525 deaths, 7,817 newly reported confirmed cases (2,286 more than yesterday - up 41.3%) for a total of 960,973 cases, and 106,568 newly reported molecular tests (31,832 more than yesterday - up 42.6%).The seven day average positivity rate is 7.02%, compared to 6.45% yesterday. The state also reported 3 newly reported probable deaths (1 less than yesterday - down 25.0%) for a total of 438 and 785 newly reported probable cases (131 less than yesterday - down 14.3%) for a total of 73,758. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 36 new deaths for a total of 19,963 and 8,602 new cases for a total of 1,034,731. There were 1,621 COVID-19 patients in hospital (9 more than yesterday - up 0.6%), 353 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (15 less than yesterday - down 4.1%) and 206 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (3 more than yesterday - up 1.5%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 4,400.0 (263 more than yesterday - up 6.4%), 6,775% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 30.0% below the highest observed value of 6,229.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 7.02% (0 more than yesterday - up 9.0%), 2,178% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 75% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 1,522.0 (26 more than yesterday - up 1.7%), 1,690% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 61% 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 (1 more than yesterday - up 4.3%), 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 8,899 non-ICU beds, of which 6,901 (77.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,268 (14.2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 730 (8.2%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,261 ICU beds, of which 736 (58.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 353 (28.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 172 (13.6%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,901 non-ICU beds, of which 6,791 (76.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,244 (14%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 866 (9.7%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,264 ICU beds, of which 686 (54.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 368 (29.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 210 (16.6%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 3,309.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 17.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,064.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 4.99%.
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 3,068.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 44.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,920.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 5.98%.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
The raw death count is down compared to yesterday's report, but the Commonwealth is now reporting three days of deaths on Tuesdays; today's 33 are actually 70% higher than the three-day average of 19.3 deaths reported yesterday. Cases are also screamingly higher; today's 7,817 newly reported confirmed cases is not only up 41% from yesterday, it is the highest single-day case count ever reported by the state. Hospitalizations are also up, although not by nearly as great a percentage; still, the 1,621 patients reported today are the highest that number has been since February 3. All four seven-day averages are up; the one for percent-positive jumped another half a percentage point and is now (at 7.01%) over seven percent for the first time since January.
Oh, and looking at the combined numbers for confirmed and probable deaths, it looks like the state will crack twenty thousand COVID-19 fatalities tomorrow. What a wonderful early Christmas gift. Thank you so much, Omicron variant and Governor Charlie Baker. </sarcasm>
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 89 active and 1,538 cumulative cases as of December 21; both the 89 active cases and the 29 more cumulative cases than the day prior are the highest the town has ever reported in this pandemic. The town also released a new "newsflash style update"; at 7PM on December 21, 2021, the town reported 1538 cumulative cases with 89 individuals in isolation, 1417 recovered and 32 fatalities. The previous update at 1PM on November 22, 2021 reported 1304 cumulative cases with 54 individuals in isolation, 1218 persons recovered and 32 fatalities. At least we still haven't had anyone die of COVID in Acton since late February.
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 4,400.0 (263 more than yesterday - up 6.4%), 6,775% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 30.0% below the highest observed value of 6,229.0 on 1/8/2021. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 7.02% (0 more than yesterday - up 9.0%), 2,178% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 75% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 1,522.0 (26 more than yesterday - up 1.7%), 1,690% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 61% 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 (1 more than yesterday - up 4.3%), 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 8,899 non-ICU beds, of which 6,901 (77.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,268 (14.2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 730 (8.2%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,261 ICU beds, of which 736 (58.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 353 (28.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 172 (13.6%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,901 non-ICU beds, of which 6,791 (76.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,244 (14%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 866 (9.7%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,264 ICU beds, of which 686 (54.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 368 (29.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 210 (16.6%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 3,309.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 17.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,064.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 4.99%.
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 3,068.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 44.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,920.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 5.98%.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
The raw death count is down compared to yesterday's report, but the Commonwealth is now reporting three days of deaths on Tuesdays; today's 33 are actually 70% higher than the three-day average of 19.3 deaths reported yesterday. Cases are also screamingly higher; today's 7,817 newly reported confirmed cases is not only up 41% from yesterday, it is the highest single-day case count ever reported by the state. Hospitalizations are also up, although not by nearly as great a percentage; still, the 1,621 patients reported today are the highest that number has been since February 3. All four seven-day averages are up; the one for percent-positive jumped another half a percentage point and is now (at 7.01%) over seven percent for the first time since January.
Oh, and looking at the combined numbers for confirmed and probable deaths, it looks like the state will crack twenty thousand COVID-19 fatalities tomorrow. What a wonderful early Christmas gift. Thank you so much, Omicron variant and Governor Charlie Baker. </sarcasm>
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 89 active and 1,538 cumulative cases as of December 21; both the 89 active cases and the 29 more cumulative cases than the day prior are the highest the town has ever reported in this pandemic. The town also released a new "newsflash style update"; at 7PM on December 21, 2021, the town reported 1538 cumulative cases with 89 individuals in isolation, 1417 recovered and 32 fatalities. The previous update at 1PM on November 22, 2021 reported 1304 cumulative cases with 54 individuals in isolation, 1218 persons recovered and 32 fatalities. At least we still haven't had anyone die of COVID in Acton since late February.