Local COVID-19 updates
Jan. 4th, 2022 05:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 94 newly reported confirmed deaths (55 more than yesterday - up 141.0%) for a total of 19,954 deaths, 16,621 newly reported confirmed cases (14,563 less than yesterday - down 46.7%) for a total of 1,107,768 cases, and 73,343 newly reported molecular tests (77,525 less than yesterday - down 51.4%).
Note that the previous day's case data covers 3 days. Averaged over that period, there were 10,394.7 newly reported cases per day and today's newly reported cases are 6,226 more than the previous day's values - up 59.9%. There were 50,289.3 newly reported molecular tests per day and today's newly reported tests are 23,054 more than the previous day's values - up 45.8%.
The seven day average positivity rate is 21.62%, compared to 19.87% yesterday. The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (2 less than yesterday - down 66.7%) for a total of 456 and 2,224 newly reported probable cases (318 more than yesterday - up 16.7%) for a total of 84,781. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 95 new deaths for a total of 20,410 and 18,845 new cases for a total of 1,192,549. There were 2,372 COVID-19 patients in hospital (151 more than yesterday - up 6.8%), 441 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (39 more than yesterday - up 9.7%) and 262 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (17 more than yesterday - up 6.9%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 11,825.0 (475 less than yesterday - down 3.9%), 18,376% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 17.0% below the highest observed value of 14,230.0 on 1/2/2022. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 21.62% (0 more than yesterday - up 8.8%), 6,912% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 22% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 1,993.0 (92 more than yesterday - up 4.8%), 2,244% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 49% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 32.0 (3 more than yesterday - up 10.3%), 3,100% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 82% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,691 non-ICU beds, of which 6,004 (69.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,931 (22.2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 756 (8.7%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,246 ICU beds, of which 614 (49.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 441 (35.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 191 (15.3%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,644 non-ICU beds, of which 5,945 (68.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,819 (21%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 880 (10.2%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,239 ICU beds, of which 625 (50.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 402 (32.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 212 (17.1%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 4,137.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 23.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,496.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 6.45%.
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 3,866.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 58.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 2,283.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 8.50% (or 9.22% excluding higher education). (January 4, 2021 was the day the state rolled out the Tableau interactive dashboard, which of course immediately crashed hard.)
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Welp. 94 newly reported deaths, which covers three days of data, two of which are the New Year's weekend. I'm pretty sure I can't draw much in the way of authoritative conclusions from a daily average of 31.3 deaths (compared to yesterday's 39 reported), except to be sort of glad that the number went down? Certainly, thirty-plus deaths a day is a lot higher than I'd like. Cases are down in raw numbers (because yesterday's report covered three days of cases), way up compared to the average of the past three days, and way too damn high no matter what; on the other hand, today's 16,621 cases are at least not a new single-day record. In worse news, hospitalizations are up once again; today's 2,372 reported patients is the highest that has been since 2,386 patients were reported on January 6, 2021. In even worse news, three of the four seven-day averages are up again as well, with the average for percent-positive breaking the twenty-percent barrier to 21.62% (which means the state is badly undercounting new cases).
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 88 active and 1,795 cumulative cases as of January 3; the 88 active cases are half the 176 cases reported for December 30, 2021, which is certainly good news. The most recent "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.
Note that the previous day's case data covers 3 days. Averaged over that period, there were 10,394.7 newly reported cases per day and today's newly reported cases are 6,226 more than the previous day's values - up 59.9%. There were 50,289.3 newly reported molecular tests per day and today's newly reported tests are 23,054 more than the previous day's values - up 45.8%.
The seven day average positivity rate is 21.62%, compared to 19.87% yesterday. The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (2 less than yesterday - down 66.7%) for a total of 456 and 2,224 newly reported probable cases (318 more than yesterday - up 16.7%) for a total of 84,781. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 95 new deaths for a total of 20,410 and 18,845 new cases for a total of 1,192,549. There were 2,372 COVID-19 patients in hospital (151 more than yesterday - up 6.8%), 441 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (39 more than yesterday - up 9.7%) and 262 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (17 more than yesterday - up 6.9%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 11,825.0 (475 less than yesterday - down 3.9%), 18,376% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 17.0% below the highest observed value of 14,230.0 on 1/2/2022. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 21.62% (0 more than yesterday - up 8.8%), 6,912% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 22% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 1,993.0 (92 more than yesterday - up 4.8%), 2,244% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 49% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 32.0 (3 more than yesterday - up 10.3%), 3,100% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 82% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,691 non-ICU beds, of which 6,004 (69.1%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,931 (22.2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 756 (8.7%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,246 ICU beds, of which 614 (49.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 441 (35.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 191 (15.3%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,644 non-ICU beds, of which 5,945 (68.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 1,819 (21%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 880 (10.2%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,239 ICU beds, of which 625 (50.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 402 (32.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 212 (17.1%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 4,137.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 23.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,496.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 6.45%.
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 3,866.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 58.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 2,283.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 8.50% (or 9.22% excluding higher education). (January 4, 2021 was the day the state rolled out the Tableau interactive dashboard, which of course immediately crashed hard.)
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Welp. 94 newly reported deaths, which covers three days of data, two of which are the New Year's weekend. I'm pretty sure I can't draw much in the way of authoritative conclusions from a daily average of 31.3 deaths (compared to yesterday's 39 reported), except to be sort of glad that the number went down? Certainly, thirty-plus deaths a day is a lot higher than I'd like. Cases are down in raw numbers (because yesterday's report covered three days of cases), way up compared to the average of the past three days, and way too damn high no matter what; on the other hand, today's 16,621 cases are at least not a new single-day record. In worse news, hospitalizations are up once again; today's 2,372 reported patients is the highest that has been since 2,386 patients were reported on January 6, 2021. In even worse news, three of the four seven-day averages are up again as well, with the average for percent-positive breaking the twenty-percent barrier to 21.62% (which means the state is badly undercounting new cases).
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 88 active and 1,795 cumulative cases as of January 3; the 88 active cases are half the 176 cases reported for December 30, 2021, which is certainly good news. The most recent "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.