Local COVID-19 updates
Mar. 23rd, 2022 05:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 1 newly reported confirmed death (14 less than yesterday - down 93.3%) for a total of 18,955 deaths, 1,074 newly reported confirmed cases (301 more than yesterday - up 38.9%) for a total of 1,556,163 cases, and 64,291 newly reported molecular tests (33,345 more than yesterday - up 107.8%).
Note that yesterday's death data covers 3 days. Averaged over that period, there were 5.0 newly reported deaths per day and today's newly reported deaths are 4 less than yesterday's values - down 80.0%.
The seven day average positivity rate is 1.91%, compared to 1.88% yesterday. The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 more than yesterday) for a total of 1,103 and 142 newly reported probable cases (101 more than yesterday - up 246.3%) for a total of 133,587. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 2 new deaths for a total of 20,058 and 1,216 new cases for a total of 1,689,750. There were 231 COVID-19 patients in hospital (6 less than yesterday - down 2.5%), 39 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (3 less than yesterday - down 7.1%) and 18 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (1 less than yesterday - down 5.3%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 581.0 (40 more than yesterday - up 7.4%), 807% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 98.0% below the highest observed value of 23,195.0 on 1/8/2022. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.91% (0 more than yesterday - up 1.6%), 521% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 93% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 224.0 (same as yesterday), 166% above the lowest observed value of 84.0 on 7/8/2021 and 95% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 4.0 (1 less than yesterday - down 20.0%), 300% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 98% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,964 non-ICU beds, of which 7,907 (88.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 192 (2.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 865 (9.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,252 ICU beds, of which 960 (76.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 39 (3.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 253 (20.2%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,814 non-ICU beds, of which 7,556 (85.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 195 (2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,063 (12.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,231 ICU beds, of which 896 (72.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 42 (3.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 293 (23.8%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 537.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 19.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 327.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.61%.
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,281.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 25.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 599.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.20% (or 3.72% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-over-day deaths are down, which is always good news ... but cases are up nearly 40% from yesterday! Today's 1,074 newly reported confirmed cases mark the first time that's been over a thousand for a one-day report since March 3. Hospitalizations are down again, but the seven-day averages for cases and percent-positive are both up. This bodes very poorly for the immediate future, especially as almost everyone I see in public has given up on indoor masking.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 28 active and 2,838 cumulative cases as of March 22; the 28 active cases are double the amount reported just yesterday. At least the town did finally update its COVID-19 Information Center page to note that they lifted the townwide mask mandate back on February 24. In 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 yesterday's death data covers 3 days. Averaged over that period, there were 5.0 newly reported deaths per day and today's newly reported deaths are 4 less than yesterday's values - down 80.0%.
The seven day average positivity rate is 1.91%, compared to 1.88% yesterday. The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (1 more than yesterday) for a total of 1,103 and 142 newly reported probable cases (101 more than yesterday - up 246.3%) for a total of 133,587. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 2 new deaths for a total of 20,058 and 1,216 new cases for a total of 1,689,750. There were 231 COVID-19 patients in hospital (6 less than yesterday - down 2.5%), 39 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (3 less than yesterday - down 7.1%) and 18 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (1 less than yesterday - down 5.3%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 581.0 (40 more than yesterday - up 7.4%), 807% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 98.0% below the highest observed value of 23,195.0 on 1/8/2022. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 1.91% (0 more than yesterday - up 1.6%), 521% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 93% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 224.0 (same as yesterday), 166% above the lowest observed value of 84.0 on 7/8/2021 and 95% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 4.0 (1 less than yesterday - down 20.0%), 300% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 98% below the highest observed value of 175.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,964 non-ICU beds, of which 7,907 (88.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 192 (2.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 865 (9.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,252 ICU beds, of which 960 (76.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 39 (3.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 253 (20.2%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,814 non-ICU beds, of which 7,556 (85.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 195 (2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 1,063 (12.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,231 ICU beds, of which 896 (72.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 42 (3.4%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 293 (23.8%) remained available.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 537.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 19.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 327.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.61%.
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,281.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 25.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 599.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.20% (or 3.72% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-over-day deaths are down, which is always good news ... but cases are up nearly 40% from yesterday! Today's 1,074 newly reported confirmed cases mark the first time that's been over a thousand for a one-day report since March 3. Hospitalizations are down again, but the seven-day averages for cases and percent-positive are both up. This bodes very poorly for the immediate future, especially as almost everyone I see in public has given up on indoor masking.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 28 active and 2,838 cumulative cases as of March 22; the 28 active cases are double the amount reported just yesterday. At least the town did finally update its COVID-19 Information Center page to note that they lifted the townwide mask mandate back on February 24. In 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.