Local COVID-19 updates
Mar. 24th, 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 5 newly reported confirmed deaths (4 more than yesterday - up 400.0%) for a total of 18,960 deaths, 1,086 newly reported confirmed cases (12 more than yesterday - up 1.1%) for a total of 1,557,249 cases, and 55,435 newly reported molecular tests (8,856 less than yesterday - down 13.8%).The seven day average positivity rate is 1.99%, compared to 1.91% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 2.83%; that rate was not reported yesterday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (1 less than yesterday) for a total of 1,103 and 147 newly reported probable cases (5 more than yesterday - up 3.5%) for a total of 133,734. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 5 new deaths for a total of 20,063 and 1,233 new cases for a total of 1,690,983. There were 234 COVID-19 patients in hospital (3 more than yesterday - up 1.3%), 39 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (same as yesterday) and 16 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (2 less than yesterday - down 11.1%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 625.0 (44 more than yesterday - up 7.6%), 876% 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 1.99% (0 more than yesterday - up 3.8%), 544% 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 225.0 (1 more than yesterday - up 0.4%), 167% 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 5.0 (1 more than yesterday - up 25.0%), 400% 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 8,963 non-ICU beds, of which 7,948 (88.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 195 (2.2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 820 (9.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,262 ICU beds, of which 971 (76.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 39 (3.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 252 (20.0%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,964 non-ICU beds, of which 7,907 (88.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 192 (2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 865 (9.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 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.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 516.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 19.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 313.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.60% (or 2.28% excluding higher education).
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,292.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 29.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 600.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.23% (or 3.85% 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 2,781 total cases, with a two-week case count of 33 cases, a daily incidence rate of 9.9 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 93,435 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 1,376 and a two-week positive test count of 37, for a percent-positive rate of 2.69 which is higher than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 1,556,163 total cases, with a two-week case count of 8,788 cases, a daily incidence rate of 9.0 which is lower than last week. Massachusetts is also listed as having 41,990,256 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 583,766 and a two-week positive test count of 9,908, for a percent-positive rate of 1.70 which is the same 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, 165 would be coded gray (compared to 167 last week), 127 would be coded green (compared to 133 last week), and 54 would be coded yellow (compared to 50 last week). The remaining 5 towns would be coded red (compared to 1 last week): Rehoboth, Seekonk, Southborough, Sturbridge, and Templeton.
4 cities/towns would be newly coded red this week (Rehoboth, Seekonk, Sturbridge, and Templeton) and 0 cities/towns would no longer be coded red this week ().
Of the 10 towns nearby (including my own town), 3 are coded gray (Boxborough, Carlisle, and Stow), 3 are coded green (Acton, Maynard, and Westford), 4 are coded yellow (Chelmsford, Concord, Littleton, and Sudbury), and none are coded red.
Of the 10 towns near my church, 6 are coded gray (Berlin, Bolton, Boxborough, Harvard, Hudson, and Stow), 3 are coded green (Acton, Marlborough, and Maynard), one is coded yellow (Sudbury), and none are coded red.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-over-day counts for deaths, cases and hospitalizations are all up, which is very much not good news. In much worse news, all four seven-day averages are up compared to yesterday. The weekly city/town data is also out, and it's not terrible news - yet. The state is up to five communities which would qualify for the highest "red" risk code (up from one last week); that's still a nicely low number, but the trend is not in the right direction.
I'm starting to be really concerned about the trends of the last couple of days. Not that there's a damn thing I can do about it, except continue to wear my mask indoors in public. (I'm now very much in the minority around here.)
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 31 active and 2,841 cumulative cases as of March 23. 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.
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 625.0 (44 more than yesterday - up 7.6%), 876% 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 1.99% (0 more than yesterday - up 3.8%), 544% 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 225.0 (1 more than yesterday - up 0.4%), 167% 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 5.0 (1 more than yesterday - up 25.0%), 400% 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 8,963 non-ICU beds, of which 7,948 (88.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 195 (2.2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 820 (9.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,262 ICU beds, of which 971 (76.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 39 (3.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 252 (20.0%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,964 non-ICU beds, of which 7,907 (88.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 192 (2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 865 (9.6%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 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.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 516.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 19.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 313.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.60% (or 2.28% excluding higher education).
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,292.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 29.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 600.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.23% (or 3.85% 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 2,781 total cases, with a two-week case count of 33 cases, a daily incidence rate of 9.9 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 93,435 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 1,376 and a two-week positive test count of 37, for a percent-positive rate of 2.69 which is higher than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 1,556,163 total cases, with a two-week case count of 8,788 cases, a daily incidence rate of 9.0 which is lower than last week. Massachusetts is also listed as having 41,990,256 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 583,766 and a two-week positive test count of 9,908, for a percent-positive rate of 1.70 which is the same 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, 165 would be coded gray (compared to 167 last week), 127 would be coded green (compared to 133 last week), and 54 would be coded yellow (compared to 50 last week). The remaining 5 towns would be coded red (compared to 1 last week): Rehoboth, Seekonk, Southborough, Sturbridge, and Templeton.
4 cities/towns would be newly coded red this week (Rehoboth, Seekonk, Sturbridge, and Templeton) and 0 cities/towns would no longer be coded red this week ().
Of the 10 towns nearby (including my own town), 3 are coded gray (Boxborough, Carlisle, and Stow), 3 are coded green (Acton, Maynard, and Westford), 4 are coded yellow (Chelmsford, Concord, Littleton, and Sudbury), and none are coded red.
Of the 10 towns near my church, 6 are coded gray (Berlin, Bolton, Boxborough, Harvard, Hudson, and Stow), 3 are coded green (Acton, Marlborough, and Maynard), one is coded yellow (Sudbury), and none are coded red.
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Day-over-day counts for deaths, cases and hospitalizations are all up, which is very much not good news. In much worse news, all four seven-day averages are up compared to yesterday. The weekly city/town data is also out, and it's not terrible news - yet. The state is up to five communities which would qualify for the highest "red" risk code (up from one last week); that's still a nicely low number, but the trend is not in the right direction.
I'm starting to be really concerned about the trends of the last couple of days. Not that there's a damn thing I can do about it, except continue to wear my mask indoors in public. (I'm now very much in the minority around here.)
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 31 active and 2,841 cumulative cases as of March 23. 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.