Local COVID-19 updates
Mar. 7th, 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 22 newly reported confirmed deaths (1 less than Friday - down 4.3%) for a total of 22,855 deaths, 1,694 newly reported confirmed cases (794 more than Friday - up 88.2%) for a total of 1,545,303 cases, and 119,853 newly reported molecular tests (62,939 more than Friday - up 110.6%).
Note that today's case/test data covers 3 days. Averaged over that period, there were 564.7 newly reported cases per day (335 less than Friday - down 37.3%), and 39,951.0 newly reported molecular tests per day (16,963 less than Friday - down 29.8%).
The seven day average positivity rate is 1.55%, compared to 1.82% Friday. The state also reported 15 newly reported probable deaths (14 more than Friday - up 1,400.0%) for a total of 759 and 158 newly reported probable cases (68 more than Friday - up 75.6%) for a total of 132,316. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 37 new deaths for a total of 23,614 and 1,852 new cases for a total of 1,677,619. There were 319 COVID-19 patients in hospital (26 less than Friday - down 7.5%), 56 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (6 less than Friday - down 9.7%) and 26 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (4 less than Friday - down 13.3%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 648.0 (33 more than Friday - up 5.4%), 912% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 98.0% below the highest observed value of 23,186.0 on 1/8/2022. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.55% (0 less than Friday - down 14.6%), 404% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 94% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 386.0 (21 less than Friday - down 5.2%), 354% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 91% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 21.0 (1 less than Friday - down 4.5%), 2,000% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 88% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,910 non-ICU beds, of which 7,809 (87.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 263 (3.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 838 (9.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,261 ICU beds, of which 946 (75.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 56 (4.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 259 (20.5%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported Friday a total of 8,937 non-ICU beds, of which 7,844 (87.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 283 (3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 810 (9.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported Friday a total of 1,263 ICU beds, of which 967 (76.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 62 (4.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 234 (18.5%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,200.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 36.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 891.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.74%.
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,111.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 37.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 736.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.66% (or 2.86% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
An at-best-mixed set of data, complicated further by weekend reporting wonkiness. Deaths down slightly; raw case counts up, but averaged over three days, the count is down compared to Friday. Hospitalizations down again, which is an unblemished bit of good news; today's reported 319 COVID cases is the lowest since 314 were reported on August 9, 2021, when the Delta variant surge was getting underway. In less happy news, the seven-day average for newly reported cases is up compared to what was reported Friday; fortunately, the other three seven-day averages are all down.
No update today to the U.S. COVID-19 Community Levels by County Map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; guess that's going to be an weekly-on-Fridays thing? I do notice a change to the header on the old COVID-19 Integrated County View page, though:
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 13 active and 2,793 cumulative cases as of March 6. 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. (As of today, the town's COVID-19 Information Center page still headlines the December 22, 2021 townwide indoor mask mandate, even though that mandate was lifted as of February 24, 2022.)
Note that today's case/test data covers 3 days. Averaged over that period, there were 564.7 newly reported cases per day (335 less than Friday - down 37.3%), and 39,951.0 newly reported molecular tests per day (16,963 less than Friday - down 29.8%).
The seven day average positivity rate is 1.55%, compared to 1.82% Friday. The state also reported 15 newly reported probable deaths (14 more than Friday - up 1,400.0%) for a total of 759 and 158 newly reported probable cases (68 more than Friday - up 75.6%) for a total of 132,316. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 37 new deaths for a total of 23,614 and 1,852 new cases for a total of 1,677,619. There were 319 COVID-19 patients in hospital (26 less than Friday - down 7.5%), 56 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (6 less than Friday - down 9.7%) and 26 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (4 less than Friday - down 13.3%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 648.0 (33 more than Friday - up 5.4%), 912% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 98.0% below the highest observed value of 23,186.0 on 1/8/2022. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.55% (0 less than Friday - down 14.6%), 404% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 94% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 386.0 (21 less than Friday - down 5.2%), 354% above the lowest observed value of 85.0 on 7/9/2021 and 91% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 21.0 (1 less than Friday - down 4.5%), 2,000% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 88% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,910 non-ICU beds, of which 7,809 (87.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 263 (3.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 838 (9.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,261 ICU beds, of which 946 (75.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 56 (4.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 259 (20.5%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported Friday a total of 8,937 non-ICU beds, of which 7,844 (87.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 283 (3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 810 (9.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported Friday a total of 1,263 ICU beds, of which 967 (76.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 62 (4.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 234 (18.5%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,200.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 36.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 891.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.74%.
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,111.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 37.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 736.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.66% (or 2.86% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
An at-best-mixed set of data, complicated further by weekend reporting wonkiness. Deaths down slightly; raw case counts up, but averaged over three days, the count is down compared to Friday. Hospitalizations down again, which is an unblemished bit of good news; today's reported 319 COVID cases is the lowest since 314 were reported on August 9, 2021, when the Delta variant surge was getting underway. In less happy news, the seven-day average for newly reported cases is up compared to what was reported Friday; fortunately, the other three seven-day averages are all down.
No update today to the U.S. COVID-19 Community Levels by County Map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; guess that's going to be an weekly-on-Fridays thing? I do notice a change to the header on the old COVID-19 Integrated County View page, though:
Use CDC's COVID-19 Community Levels to determine the impact of COVID-19 on communities and take action. Community Transmission levels are provided for healthcare facility use only. Check back soon for COVID Data Tracker updates incorporating COVID-19 Community Levels.That's ... interesting, especially as Middlesex County is simultaneously at a high "level of community transmission" and a low "community level". Unsurprising, given the definitions and today's 108.46 7-day case rate per 100k population, 2.0% COVID inpatient bed utilization and 6 COVID hospital admissions per 100k over the previous seven days; but it goes to show just how much the new "community level" definitions are giving up on trying to reduce cases and concentrate on protecting hospitals. I am not at all impressed.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 13 active and 2,793 cumulative cases as of March 6. 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. (As of today, the town's COVID-19 Information Center page still headlines the December 22, 2021 townwide indoor mask mandate, even though that mandate was lifted as of February 24, 2022.)