Local COVID-19 updates
Mar. 17th, 2022 06:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 10 newly reported confirmed deaths (4 less than yesterday - down 28.6%) for a total of 18,926 deaths, 899 newly reported confirmed cases (174 more than yesterday - up 24.0%) for a total of 1,551,810 cases, and 54,409 newly reported molecular tests (3,972 less than yesterday - down 6.8%).The seven day average positivity rate is 1.59%, compared to 1.53% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 2.25%; that rate was not reported yesterday. The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (same as yesterday) for a total of 1,097 and 120 newly reported probable cases (33 more than yesterday - up 37.9%) for a total of 133,245. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 11 new deaths for a total of 20,023 and 1,019 new cases for a total of 1,685,055. There were 228 COVID-19 patients in hospital (1 less than yesterday - down 0.4%), 29 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (2 less than yesterday - down 6.5%) and 11 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (2 less than yesterday - down 15.4%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 481.0 (32 more than yesterday - up 7.1%), 651% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 98.0% below the highest observed value of 23,193.0 on 1/8/2022. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.59% (0 more than yesterday - up 3.8%), 416% 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 234.0 (9 less than yesterday - down 3.7%), 178% above the lowest observed value of 84.0 on 7/8/2021 and 94% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 8.0 (1 less than yesterday - down 11.1%), 700% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 96% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,929 non-ICU beds, of which 7,799 (87.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 199 (2.2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 931 (10.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,260 ICU beds, of which 961 (76.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 29 (2.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 270 (21.4%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,901 non-ICU beds, of which 7,793 (87.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 198 (2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 910 (10.2%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,242 ICU beds, of which 929 (74.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 31 (2.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 282 (22.7%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 633.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 22.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 428.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.80% (or 2.67% excluding higher education).
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,083.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 28.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 644.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.92% (or 3.37% excluding higher education).
Today being Thursday, the state also included city/town specific information in the daily download. My town of Acton is listed as having 2,753 total cases, with a two-week case count of 30 cases, a daily incidence rate of 9.0 which is higher than last week, with a corresponding risk color code of green (if the state was still reporting color codes). Acton is also listed as having 92,708 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 1,448 and a two-week positive test count of 34, for a percent-positive rate of 2.35 which is higher than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 1,550,911 total cases, with a two-week case count of 9,427 cases, a daily incidence rate of 9.7 which is lower than last week. Massachusetts is also listed as having 41,694,368 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 655,105 and a two-week positive test count of 10,773, for a percent-positive rate of 1.64 which is lower than last week.
As of July 1, 2021, the state is no longer reporting risk color codes. However, if it was, of the 351 cites and towns in the Commonwealth, 167 would be coded gray (compared to 160 last week), 133 would be coded green (compared to 121 last week), and 50 would be coded yellow (compared to 67 last week).The remaining 1 towns would be coded red (compared to 3 last week): Southborough.
1 cities/towns would be newly coded red this week (Southborough) and 3 cities/towns would no longer be coded red this week (Athol, Tyngsborough, and Ware).
Of the 10 towns nearby (including my own town), 3 are coded gray (Boxborough, Maynard, and Stow), 4 are coded green (Acton, Carlisle, Concord, and Westford), 3 are coded yellow (Chelmsford, Littleton, and Sudbury), and none are coded red.
Of the 10 towns near my church, 7 are coded gray (Berlin, Bolton, Boxborough, Harvard, Hudson, Maynard, and Stow), 2 are coded green (Acton, and Marlborough), one is coded yellow (Sudbury), and none are coded red.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day deaths are down, which is always good news; hospitalizations are down by all of one, which is progress but not much. The bad news is that newly reported cases are up for a second day in a row, with 899 cases reported today (up from 725 yesterday and 502 on Tuesday). The seven-day averages for cases and percent-positive are also both up compared to yesterday; those for hospitalizations and deaths are both down. The weekly city/town numbers are out and look pretty good; only one community meets the criteria for the old highest-risk category.
A couple of days of rising case counts isn't enough to warrant panic, by any stretch of the imagination. However, it definitely warrants concern, especially since the US has basically abandoned all non-pharmaceutical interventions (such as mask mandates), and there's a new Omicron subvariant lurking in the wings.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 11 active and 2,810 cumulative cases as of March 16. 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 481.0 (32 more than yesterday - up 7.1%), 651% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 98.0% below the highest observed value of 23,193.0 on 1/8/2022. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.59% (0 more than yesterday - up 3.8%), 416% 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 234.0 (9 less than yesterday - down 3.7%), 178% above the lowest observed value of 84.0 on 7/8/2021 and 94% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 8.0 (1 less than yesterday - down 11.1%), 700% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 96% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,929 non-ICU beds, of which 7,799 (87.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 199 (2.2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 931 (10.4%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,260 ICU beds, of which 961 (76.3%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 29 (2.3%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 270 (21.4%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,901 non-ICU beds, of which 7,793 (87.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 198 (2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 910 (10.2%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,242 ICU beds, of which 929 (74.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 31 (2.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 282 (22.7%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 633.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 22.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 428.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.80% (or 2.67% excluding higher education).
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,083.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 28.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 644.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.92% (or 3.37% excluding higher education).
Today being Thursday, the state also included city/town specific information in the daily download. My town of Acton is listed as having 2,753 total cases, with a two-week case count of 30 cases, a daily incidence rate of 9.0 which is higher than last week, with a corresponding risk color code of green (if the state was still reporting color codes). Acton is also listed as having 92,708 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 1,448 and a two-week positive test count of 34, for a percent-positive rate of 2.35 which is higher than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 1,550,911 total cases, with a two-week case count of 9,427 cases, a daily incidence rate of 9.7 which is lower than last week. Massachusetts is also listed as having 41,694,368 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 655,105 and a two-week positive test count of 10,773, for a percent-positive rate of 1.64 which is lower than last week.
As of July 1, 2021, the state is no longer reporting risk color codes. However, if it was, of the 351 cites and towns in the Commonwealth, 167 would be coded gray (compared to 160 last week), 133 would be coded green (compared to 121 last week), and 50 would be coded yellow (compared to 67 last week).The remaining 1 towns would be coded red (compared to 3 last week): Southborough.
1 cities/towns would be newly coded red this week (Southborough) and 3 cities/towns would no longer be coded red this week (Athol, Tyngsborough, and Ware).
Of the 10 towns nearby (including my own town), 3 are coded gray (Boxborough, Maynard, and Stow), 4 are coded green (Acton, Carlisle, Concord, and Westford), 3 are coded yellow (Chelmsford, Littleton, and Sudbury), and none are coded red.
Of the 10 towns near my church, 7 are coded gray (Berlin, Bolton, Boxborough, Harvard, Hudson, Maynard, and Stow), 2 are coded green (Acton, and Marlborough), one is coded yellow (Sudbury), and none are coded red.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-to-day deaths are down, which is always good news; hospitalizations are down by all of one, which is progress but not much. The bad news is that newly reported cases are up for a second day in a row, with 899 cases reported today (up from 725 yesterday and 502 on Tuesday). The seven-day averages for cases and percent-positive are also both up compared to yesterday; those for hospitalizations and deaths are both down. The weekly city/town numbers are out and look pretty good; only one community meets the criteria for the old highest-risk category.
A couple of days of rising case counts isn't enough to warrant panic, by any stretch of the imagination. However, it definitely warrants concern, especially since the US has basically abandoned all non-pharmaceutical interventions (such as mask mandates), and there's a new Omicron subvariant lurking in the wings.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 11 active and 2,810 cumulative cases as of March 16. 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.