Local COVID-19 updates
Mar. 25th, 2022 05:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 9 newly reported confirmed deaths (4 more than yesterday - up 80.0%) for a total of 18,969 deaths, 1,109 newly reported confirmed cases (23 more than yesterday - up 2.1%) for a total of 1,558,358 cases, and 60,516 newly reported molecular tests (5,081 more than yesterday - up 9.2%).The seven day average positivity rate is 2.08%, compared to 1.99% yesterday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 1,103 and 85 newly reported probable cases (62 less than yesterday - down 42.2%) for a total of 133,819. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 9 new deaths for a total of 20,072 and 1,194 new cases for a total of 1,692,177. There were 222 COVID-19 patients in hospital (12 less than yesterday - down 5.1%), 32 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (7 less than yesterday - down 17.9%) and 19 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (3 more than yesterday - up 18.8%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 680.0 (55 more than yesterday - up 8.8%), 962% 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 2.08% (0 more than yesterday - up 4.7%), 574% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 92% 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 (1 less than yesterday - down 0.4%), 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 8,937 non-ICU beds, of which 7,847 (87.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 190 (2.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 900 (10.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,242 ICU beds, of which 949 (76.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 32 (2.6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 261 (21.0%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,963 non-ICU beds, of which 7,948 (88.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 195 (2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 820 (9.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 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.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 502.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 18.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 298.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.67%.
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,350.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 32.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 602.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.22% (or 3.89% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Yikes. Deaths and cases both up again compared to yesterday. Hospitalizations are down, thank goodness; however, the seven-day averages for cases and percent-positive are both up again. (Not to mention both being higher than two weeks ago.) This is not the trend I want to see.
Meanwhile, the folks at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have tweaked their COVID-19 Integrated County View page again. Now, it defaults to showing the "COVID-19 Community Level" by county; the map is almost completely a nice reassuring green, as 91+% of the counties in the US have a Low "Community Level" as of March 24. On the other hand, if one picks "Community Transmission" as the type of data to display, the map is about half yellow, as 47+% of the country has a Moderate level of "Community Transmission", and another 18+% have Low levels. Not nearly as reassuring. Massachusetts is a particular mess, IMNSHO, as every county has low Community Level (which means nobody needs to mask indoors, under current CDC recommendations) while every county also has substantial or high Community Transmission (which means everybody should mask indoors, under the previous CDC recommendations).
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 34 active and 2,844 cumulative cases as of March 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.
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 680.0 (55 more than yesterday - up 8.8%), 962% 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 2.08% (0 more than yesterday - up 4.7%), 574% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 92% 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 (1 less than yesterday - down 0.4%), 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 8,937 non-ICU beds, of which 7,847 (87.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 190 (2.1%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 900 (10.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,242 ICU beds, of which 949 (76.4%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 32 (2.6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 261 (21.0%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,963 non-ICU beds, of which 7,948 (88.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 195 (2%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 820 (9.1%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 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.
Two weeks ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 502.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 18.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 298.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 1.67%.
One year ago, the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,350.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 32.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 602.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.22% (or 3.89% excluding higher education).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
Yikes. Deaths and cases both up again compared to yesterday. Hospitalizations are down, thank goodness; however, the seven-day averages for cases and percent-positive are both up again. (Not to mention both being higher than two weeks ago.) This is not the trend I want to see.
Meanwhile, the folks at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have tweaked their COVID-19 Integrated County View page again. Now, it defaults to showing the "COVID-19 Community Level" by county; the map is almost completely a nice reassuring green, as 91+% of the counties in the US have a Low "Community Level" as of March 24. On the other hand, if one picks "Community Transmission" as the type of data to display, the map is about half yellow, as 47+% of the country has a Moderate level of "Community Transmission", and another 18+% have Low levels. Not nearly as reassuring. Massachusetts is a particular mess, IMNSHO, as every county has low Community Level (which means nobody needs to mask indoors, under current CDC recommendations) while every county also has substantial or high Community Transmission (which means everybody should mask indoors, under the previous CDC recommendations).
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 34 active and 2,844 cumulative cases as of March 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.