Local COVID-19 updates
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edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 8 newly reported confirmed deaths (9 less than yesterday - down 52.9%) for a total of 19,709 deaths, 1,915 newly reported confirmed cases (386 more than yesterday - up 25.2%) for a total of 1,765,659 cases, and 34,925 newly reported molecular tests (2,731 more than yesterday - up 8.5%).The seven day average positivity rate is 5.85%, compared to 5.74% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 6.16%; that rate was not reported yesterday. The state also reported 1 newly reported probable death (7 less than yesterday - down 87.5%) for a total of 1,235 and 140 newly reported probable cases (9 less than yesterday - down 6.0%) for a total of 159,043. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 9 new deaths for a total of 20,944 and 2,055 new cases for a total of 1,924,702. There were 491 COVID-19 patients in hospital (7 less than yesterday - down 1.4%), 48 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (3 more than yesterday - up 6.7%) and 15 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (same as yesterday).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 1,126.0 (39 more than yesterday - up 3.6%), 1,659% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 96.0% below the highest observed value of 23,202.0 on 1/8/2022. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 5.85% (0 more than yesterday - up 2.0%), 1,802% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 79% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 485.0 (5 more than yesterday - up 1.0%), 477% above the lowest observed value of 84.0 on 7/8/2021 and 88% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 6.0 (1 less than yesterday - down 14.3%), 500% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 97% below the highest observed value of 176.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,817 non-ICU beds, of which 7,818 (88.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 443 (5.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 556 (6.3%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,201 ICU beds, of which 946 (78.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 48 (4.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 207 (17.2%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,772 non-ICU beds, of which 7,810 (89.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 453 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 509 (5.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,203 ICU beds, of which 934 (77.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 45 (3.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 224 (18.6%) remained available.
One week ago (June 23), the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,004.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 9.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 465.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 5.53% (or 5.80% excluding higher education).
Two weeks ago (June 16), the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,110.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 8.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 521.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 5.54% (or 5.85% excluding higher education).
One year ago (June 30, 2021), the 7 day confirmed case average was 58.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 2.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 99.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 0.36% (or 0.49% 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 3,500 total cases, with a two-week case count of 60 cases, a daily incidence rate of 18.1 which is lower than last week, with a corresponding risk color code of red (if the state was still reporting color codes). Acton is also listed as having 104,152 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 1,089 and a two-week positive test count of 70, for a percent-positive rate of 6.43 which is lower than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 1,763,744 total cases, with a two-week case count of 18,500 cases, a daily incidence rate of 19.0 which is lower than last week. Massachusetts is also listed as having 45,999,714 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 373,678 and a two-week positive test count of 20,613, for a percent-positive rate of 5.52 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, 104 would be coded gray (compared to 102 last week), 34 would be coded green (compared to 29 last week), and 85 would be coded yellow (compared to 82 last week).The remaining 128 towns would be coded red (compared to 138 last week): Abington, Acton, Acushnet, Agawam, Amherst, Andover, Attleboro, Ayer, Barnstable, Bedford, Bellingham, Belmont, Billerica, Boston, Bourne, Bridgewater, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Canton, Charlton, Chelmsford, Chicopee, Concord, Dartmouth, Dedham, Dracut, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Easthampton, Easton, Edgartown, Everett, Fairhaven, Fall River, Falmouth, Framingham, Franklin, Grafton, Great Barrington, Groton, Hanover, Hanson, Harwich, Hingham, Holbrook, Holden, Holliston, Holyoke, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lakeville, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lexington, Littleton, Longmeadow, Lowell, Ludlow, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Mansfield, Marblehead, Marlborough, Marshfield, Mashpee, Medfield, Medford, Medway, Melrose, Methuen, Milford, Milton, Nantucket, Natick, New Bedford, Newton, North Adams, North Andover, North Attleborough, Northborough, Northbridge, Norwood, Peabody, Pembroke, Pittsfield, Plymouth, Quincy, Reading, Rehoboth, Revere, Salem, Sandwich, Scituate, Seekonk, Sharon, Sherborn, Shrewsbury, Somerville, South Hadley, Southborough, Springfield, Stoneham, Sturbridge, Sudbury, Swampscott, Taunton, Tewksbury, Tisbury, Tyngsborough, Wakefield, Walpole, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, West Springfield, Westborough, Westford, Weston, Westport, Westwood, Weymouth, Wilbraham, Wilmington, Winchester, Winthrop, and Yarmouth.
15 cities/towns would be newly coded red this week (Agawam, Attleboro, Ayer, East Bridgewater, Easthampton, Easton, Edgartown, Groton, Lancaster, Marlborough, Milton, North Adams, Sherborn, Tisbury, and Winchester) and 25 cities/towns would no longer be coded red this week (Adams, Ashland, Belchertown, Beverly, Braintree, Carlisle, Clinton, Dennis, Foxborough, Gloucester, Haverhill, Lunenburg, Middleborough, Middleton, Millbury, Norfolk, North Reading, Norwell, Raynham, Saugus, Southbridge, Wellesley, Whitman, Winchendon, and Woburn).
Of the 10 towns nearby (including my own town), 2 are coded gray (Carlisle, and Stow), none are coded green, 2 are coded yellow (Boxborough, and Maynard), and 6 are coded red (Acton, Chelmsford, Concord, Littleton, Sudbury, and Westford).
Of the 10 towns near my church, 2 are coded gray (Berlin, and Stow), one is coded green (Bolton), 3 are coded yellow (Boxborough, Harvard, and Maynard), and 4 are coded red (Acton, Hudson, Marlborough, and Sudbury).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
As of June 29, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that, of 3220 counties nationwide, 2772 counties (86.09% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of High, 288 counties (8.94% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of Substantial, 94 counties (2.92% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of Moderate, and 66 counties (2.05% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of Low. The CDC also reported that all 14 counties in Massachusetts have a Community Transmission Level of High.
Barnstable County has 153.060 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Berkshire County has 188.080 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Bristol County has 124.020 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Dukes County has 357.720 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Essex County has 136.750 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Franklin County has 133.940 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Hampden County has 148.380 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Hampshire County has 163.530 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Middlesex County has 166.530 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Nantucket County has 157.910 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Norfolk County has 140.070 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Plymouth County has 107.830 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Suffolk County has 152.510 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Worcester County has 116.900 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
The underlying query for this data is available here.
As of June 30, 2022, the CDC reported COVID Community Levels for 3221 counties nationwide: 627 counties (19.47%, representing 33.01% of the population) with High community level, 1142 counties (35.45%, representing 36.04% of the population) with Medium community level, and 1452 counties (45.08%, representing 30.95% of the population) with Low community level. The CDC also reported the following COVID Community Levels for the 14 counties in Massachusetts (population 6892503): 2 counties (representing 0.42% of the state's population) with Medium community level (Dukes, Nantucket), and 12 counties (representing 99.58% of the state's population) with Low community level (Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester).
Barnstable County (population 212990) has 143.2 cases per 100k, 9.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.8 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Berkshire County (population 124944) has 192.09 cases per 100k, 6.0 hospitalizations per 100k and 3.5 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Bristol County (population 565217) has 125.08 cases per 100k, 6.6 hospitalizations per 100k and 3.8 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Dukes County (population 17332) has 398.11 cases per 100k, 9.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.8 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Essex County (population 789034) has 134.59 cases per 100k, 5.7 hospitalizations per 100k and 3.5 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Franklin County (population 70180) has 153.89 cases per 100k, 9.5 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.3 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Hampden County (population 466372) has 140.23 cases per 100k, 6.2 hospitalizations per 100k and 3.7 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Hampshire County (population 160830) has 174.72 cases per 100k, 6.2 hospitalizations per 100k and 3.7 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Middlesex County (population 1611699) has 163.24 cases per 100k, 9.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.8 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Nantucket County (population 11399) has 210.54 cases per 100k, 9.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.8 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Norfolk County (population 706775) has 137.1 cases per 100k, 9.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.8 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Plymouth County (population 521202) has 107.83 cases per 100k, 9.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.8 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Suffolk County (population 803907) has 151.76 cases per 100k, 9.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.8 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Worcester County (population 830622) has 116.42 cases per 100k, 9.5 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.3 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
The underlying query for this data is available here.
Deaths down compared to yesterday, which hopefully was a statistical fluke more than the harbinger of the future. Cases up a lot, to 1,915; that's the worst single-day report since June 10. Hospitalizations are down a tad. The seven-day averages for cases, hospitalizations and percent-positive are all up compared to yesterday, as well as compared to last week.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have updated their COVID Community Level page with today's numbers. It's bad enough that less than half the counties in the US have "Low" levels (1,452 out of 3,221, or 45%); those counties contain less than 31% of the total population. Nearly a third of the population lives in the 627 counties with High levels, and the remaining 36% of the population are in Medium counties. Massachusetts is in (relatively) good shape, with only Dukes and Nantucket counties at Medium level and the remaining twelve at Low. On the other hand, all of Massachusetts (and nearly the entire country) has High levels of community transmission, which is what the CDC used to use to figure out what actions to recommend.
We are nowhere near out of the woods yet. In fact, it's quite possible that we're heading right back into them.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 24 active and 3,618 cumulative cases as of June 29. 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 1,126.0 (39 more than yesterday - up 3.6%), 1,659% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 96.0% below the highest observed value of 23,202.0 on 1/8/2022. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 5.85% (0 more than yesterday - up 2.0%), 1,802% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 79% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 485.0 (5 more than yesterday - up 1.0%), 477% above the lowest observed value of 84.0 on 7/8/2021 and 88% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 6.0 (1 less than yesterday - down 14.3%), 500% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/11/2021 and 97% below the highest observed value of 176.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,817 non-ICU beds, of which 7,818 (88.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 443 (5.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 556 (6.3%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,201 ICU beds, of which 946 (78.8%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 48 (4.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 207 (17.2%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,772 non-ICU beds, of which 7,810 (89.0%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 453 (5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 509 (5.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,203 ICU beds, of which 934 (77.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 45 (3.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 224 (18.6%) remained available.
One week ago (June 23), the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,004.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 9.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 465.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 5.53% (or 5.80% excluding higher education).
Two weeks ago (June 16), the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,110.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 8.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 521.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 5.54% (or 5.85% excluding higher education).
One year ago (June 30, 2021), the 7 day confirmed case average was 58.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 2.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 99.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 0.36% (or 0.49% 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 3,500 total cases, with a two-week case count of 60 cases, a daily incidence rate of 18.1 which is lower than last week, with a corresponding risk color code of red (if the state was still reporting color codes). Acton is also listed as having 104,152 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 1,089 and a two-week positive test count of 70, for a percent-positive rate of 6.43 which is lower than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 1,763,744 total cases, with a two-week case count of 18,500 cases, a daily incidence rate of 19.0 which is lower than last week. Massachusetts is also listed as having 45,999,714 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 373,678 and a two-week positive test count of 20,613, for a percent-positive rate of 5.52 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, 104 would be coded gray (compared to 102 last week), 34 would be coded green (compared to 29 last week), and 85 would be coded yellow (compared to 82 last week).The remaining 128 towns would be coded red (compared to 138 last week): Abington, Acton, Acushnet, Agawam, Amherst, Andover, Attleboro, Ayer, Barnstable, Bedford, Bellingham, Belmont, Billerica, Boston, Bourne, Bridgewater, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Canton, Charlton, Chelmsford, Chicopee, Concord, Dartmouth, Dedham, Dracut, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Easthampton, Easton, Edgartown, Everett, Fairhaven, Fall River, Falmouth, Framingham, Franklin, Grafton, Great Barrington, Groton, Hanover, Hanson, Harwich, Hingham, Holbrook, Holden, Holliston, Holyoke, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lakeville, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lexington, Littleton, Longmeadow, Lowell, Ludlow, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Mansfield, Marblehead, Marlborough, Marshfield, Mashpee, Medfield, Medford, Medway, Melrose, Methuen, Milford, Milton, Nantucket, Natick, New Bedford, Newton, North Adams, North Andover, North Attleborough, Northborough, Northbridge, Norwood, Peabody, Pembroke, Pittsfield, Plymouth, Quincy, Reading, Rehoboth, Revere, Salem, Sandwich, Scituate, Seekonk, Sharon, Sherborn, Shrewsbury, Somerville, South Hadley, Southborough, Springfield, Stoneham, Sturbridge, Sudbury, Swampscott, Taunton, Tewksbury, Tisbury, Tyngsborough, Wakefield, Walpole, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, West Springfield, Westborough, Westford, Weston, Westport, Westwood, Weymouth, Wilbraham, Wilmington, Winchester, Winthrop, and Yarmouth.
15 cities/towns would be newly coded red this week (Agawam, Attleboro, Ayer, East Bridgewater, Easthampton, Easton, Edgartown, Groton, Lancaster, Marlborough, Milton, North Adams, Sherborn, Tisbury, and Winchester) and 25 cities/towns would no longer be coded red this week (Adams, Ashland, Belchertown, Beverly, Braintree, Carlisle, Clinton, Dennis, Foxborough, Gloucester, Haverhill, Lunenburg, Middleborough, Middleton, Millbury, Norfolk, North Reading, Norwell, Raynham, Saugus, Southbridge, Wellesley, Whitman, Winchendon, and Woburn).
Of the 10 towns nearby (including my own town), 2 are coded gray (Carlisle, and Stow), none are coded green, 2 are coded yellow (Boxborough, and Maynard), and 6 are coded red (Acton, Chelmsford, Concord, Littleton, Sudbury, and Westford).
Of the 10 towns near my church, 2 are coded gray (Berlin, and Stow), one is coded green (Bolton), 3 are coded yellow (Boxborough, Harvard, and Maynard), and 4 are coded red (Acton, Hudson, Marlborough, and Sudbury).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
As of June 29, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that, of 3220 counties nationwide, 2772 counties (86.09% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of High, 288 counties (8.94% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of Substantial, 94 counties (2.92% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of Moderate, and 66 counties (2.05% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of Low. The CDC also reported that all 14 counties in Massachusetts have a Community Transmission Level of High.
Barnstable County has 153.060 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Berkshire County has 188.080 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Bristol County has 124.020 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Dukes County has 357.720 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Essex County has 136.750 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Franklin County has 133.940 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Hampden County has 148.380 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Hampshire County has 163.530 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Middlesex County has 166.530 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Nantucket County has 157.910 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Norfolk County has 140.070 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Plymouth County has 107.830 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Suffolk County has 152.510 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Worcester County has 116.900 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
The underlying query for this data is available here.
As of June 30, 2022, the CDC reported COVID Community Levels for 3221 counties nationwide: 627 counties (19.47%, representing 33.01% of the population) with High community level, 1142 counties (35.45%, representing 36.04% of the population) with Medium community level, and 1452 counties (45.08%, representing 30.95% of the population) with Low community level. The CDC also reported the following COVID Community Levels for the 14 counties in Massachusetts (population 6892503): 2 counties (representing 0.42% of the state's population) with Medium community level (Dukes, Nantucket), and 12 counties (representing 99.58% of the state's population) with Low community level (Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester).
Barnstable County (population 212990) has 143.2 cases per 100k, 9.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.8 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Berkshire County (population 124944) has 192.09 cases per 100k, 6.0 hospitalizations per 100k and 3.5 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Bristol County (population 565217) has 125.08 cases per 100k, 6.6 hospitalizations per 100k and 3.8 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Dukes County (population 17332) has 398.11 cases per 100k, 9.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.8 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Essex County (population 789034) has 134.59 cases per 100k, 5.7 hospitalizations per 100k and 3.5 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Franklin County (population 70180) has 153.89 cases per 100k, 9.5 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.3 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Hampden County (population 466372) has 140.23 cases per 100k, 6.2 hospitalizations per 100k and 3.7 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Hampshire County (population 160830) has 174.72 cases per 100k, 6.2 hospitalizations per 100k and 3.7 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Middlesex County (population 1611699) has 163.24 cases per 100k, 9.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.8 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Nantucket County (population 11399) has 210.54 cases per 100k, 9.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.8 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Norfolk County (population 706775) has 137.1 cases per 100k, 9.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.8 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Plymouth County (population 521202) has 107.83 cases per 100k, 9.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.8 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Suffolk County (population 803907) has 151.76 cases per 100k, 9.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.8 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Worcester County (population 830622) has 116.42 cases per 100k, 9.5 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.3 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
The underlying query for this data is available here.
Deaths down compared to yesterday, which hopefully was a statistical fluke more than the harbinger of the future. Cases up a lot, to 1,915; that's the worst single-day report since June 10. Hospitalizations are down a tad. The seven-day averages for cases, hospitalizations and percent-positive are all up compared to yesterday, as well as compared to last week.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have updated their COVID Community Level page with today's numbers. It's bad enough that less than half the counties in the US have "Low" levels (1,452 out of 3,221, or 45%); those counties contain less than 31% of the total population. Nearly a third of the population lives in the 627 counties with High levels, and the remaining 36% of the population are in Medium counties. Massachusetts is in (relatively) good shape, with only Dukes and Nantucket counties at Medium level and the remaining twelve at Low. On the other hand, all of Massachusetts (and nearly the entire country) has High levels of community transmission, which is what the CDC used to use to figure out what actions to recommend.
We are nowhere near out of the woods yet. In fact, it's quite possible that we're heading right back into them.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 24 active and 3,618 cumulative cases as of June 29. 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.