Local COVID-19 updates
Feb. 18th, 2022 05:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
As of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 47 newly reported confirmed deaths (10 more than yesterday - up 27.0%) for a total of 22,408 deaths, 1,983 newly reported confirmed cases (343 less than yesterday - down 14.7%) for a total of 1,529,953 cases, and 89,083 newly reported molecular tests (4,655 less than yesterday - down 5.0%).The seven day average positivity rate is 2.74%, compared to 2.76% yesterday. The state also reported 2 newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 701 and 148 newly reported probable cases (189 less than yesterday - down 56.1%) for a total of 131,253. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 49 new deaths for a total of 23,109 and 2,131 new cases for a total of 1,661,206. There were 719 COVID-19 patients in hospital (57 less than yesterday - down 7.3%), 139 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (13 less than yesterday - down 8.6%) and 71 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (3 less than yesterday - down 4.1%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,200.0 (2 less than yesterday - down 0.2%), 1,775% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 95.0% below the highest observed value of 23,181.0 on 1/8/2022. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 2.74% (0 less than yesterday - down 0.9%), 788% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 90% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 891.0 (56 less than yesterday - down 5.9%), 948% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 78% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 36.0 (1 less than yesterday - down 2.7%), 3,500% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 80% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,992 non-ICU beds, of which 7,640 (85.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 580 (6.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 772 (8.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,266 ICU beds, of which 903 (71.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 139 (11.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 224 (17.7%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,982 non-ICU beds, of which 7,511 (83.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 624 (7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 847 (9.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,276 ICU beds, of which 886 (69.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 152 (11.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 238 (18.7%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 2,826.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 53.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,951.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 5.63%.
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,199.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 49.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,141.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.13% (or 3.61% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Deaths up and cases down day-over-day, which overall isn't all that encouraging; on the other hand, hospitalizations continue a long-term trend downward, which is quite encouraging. The seven-day averages are all down by tiny amounts. However, with the notable exception of the percent-positive rate, the absolute levels are still too damn high for comfort; nearly two thousand new cases is pretty much by definition a Bad Day in a state of seven million people.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 17 active and 2,758 cumulative cases as of February 17. 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 1,200.0 (2 less than yesterday - down 0.2%), 1,775% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 95.0% below the highest observed value of 23,181.0 on 1/8/2022. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 2.74% (0 less than yesterday - down 0.9%), 788% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 90% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 891.0 (56 less than yesterday - down 5.9%), 948% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 78% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 36.0 (1 less than yesterday - down 2.7%), 3,500% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 80% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,992 non-ICU beds, of which 7,640 (85.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 580 (6.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 772 (8.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,266 ICU beds, of which 903 (71.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 139 (11.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 224 (17.7%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,982 non-ICU beds, of which 7,511 (83.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 624 (7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 847 (9.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,276 ICU beds, of which 886 (69.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 152 (11.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 238 (18.7%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 2,826.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 53.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,951.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 5.63%.
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,199.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 49.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 1,141.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.13% (or 3.61% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Deaths up and cases down day-over-day, which overall isn't all that encouraging; on the other hand, hospitalizations continue a long-term trend downward, which is quite encouraging. The seven-day averages are all down by tiny amounts. However, with the notable exception of the percent-positive rate, the absolute levels are still too damn high for comfort; nearly two thousand new cases is pretty much by definition a Bad Day in a state of seven million people.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 17 active and 2,758 cumulative cases as of February 17. 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.