Local COVID-19 updates
Jan. 28th, 2022 07:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 65 newly reported confirmed deaths (19 less than yesterday - down 22.6%) for a total of 21,336 deaths, 7,181 newly reported confirmed cases (1,435 less than yesterday - down 16.7%) for a total of 1,473,496 cases, and 105,896 newly reported molecular tests (12,006 less than yesterday - down 10.2%).The seven day average positivity rate is 8.92%, compared to 9.48% yesterday. The state also reported 5 newly reported probable deaths (2 more than yesterday - up 66.7%) for a total of 573 and 968 newly reported probable cases (113 less than yesterday - down 10.5%) for a total of 124,955. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 70 new deaths for a total of 21,909 and 8,149 new cases for a total of 1,598,451. There were 2,377 COVID-19 patients in hospital (144 less than yesterday - down 5.7%), 363 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (33 less than yesterday - down 8.3%) and 233 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (4 less than yesterday - down 1.7%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 5,508.0 (505 less than yesterday - down 8.4%), 8,506% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 77.0% below the highest observed value of 23,136.0 on 1/8/2022. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 8.92% (0 less than yesterday - down 6.0%), 2,793% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 68% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 2,728.0 (96 less than yesterday - down 3.4%), 3,109% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 30% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 58.0 (3 less than yesterday - down 4.9%), 5,700% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 67% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,026 non-ICU beds, of which 6,348 (70.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 2,014 (22.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 664 (7.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,293 ICU beds, of which 724 (56.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 363 (28.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 206 (15.9%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,054 non-ICU beds, of which 6,305 (69.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 2,125 (23%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 624 (6.9%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,289 ICU beds, of which 699 (54.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 396 (30.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 194 (15.1%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 11,299.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 44.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 2,958.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 19.90%.
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 2,637.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 53.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,996.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 4.44% (or 6.34% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Relatively good news today; newly reported deaths, cases and hospitalizations are all down compared to yesterday, as are all four of the seven-day averages (deaths, cases, hospitalizations, and percent-positive). Today's the first time all week that the new cases count went down, which is particularly encouraging. On the other hand, seven thousand plus cases a day is still really bad, and hospitals statewide are still reporting less than ten percent of their non-ICU beds being available. Hopefully tomorrow's blizzard doesn't spawn a bunch of hospitalizations, because there isn't that much room left at the inn.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 90 active and 2,635 cumulative cases as of January 27. 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.
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 5,508.0 (505 less than yesterday - down 8.4%), 8,506% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 77.0% below the highest observed value of 23,136.0 on 1/8/2022. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 8.92% (0 less than yesterday - down 6.0%), 2,793% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 68% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 2,728.0 (96 less than yesterday - down 3.4%), 3,109% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 30% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 58.0 (3 less than yesterday - down 4.9%), 5,700% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 67% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 9,026 non-ICU beds, of which 6,348 (70.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 2,014 (22.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 664 (7.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,293 ICU beds, of which 724 (56.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 363 (28.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 206 (15.9%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 9,054 non-ICU beds, of which 6,305 (69.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 2,125 (23%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 624 (6.9%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,289 ICU beds, of which 699 (54.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 396 (30.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 194 (15.1%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 11,299.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 44.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 2,958.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 19.90%.
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 2,637.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 53.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,996.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 4.44% (or 6.34% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Relatively good news today; newly reported deaths, cases and hospitalizations are all down compared to yesterday, as are all four of the seven-day averages (deaths, cases, hospitalizations, and percent-positive). Today's the first time all week that the new cases count went down, which is particularly encouraging. On the other hand, seven thousand plus cases a day is still really bad, and hospitals statewide are still reporting less than ten percent of their non-ICU beds being available. Hopefully tomorrow's blizzard doesn't spawn a bunch of hospitalizations, because there isn't that much room left at the inn.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 90 active and 2,635 cumulative cases as of January 27. 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.