Local (and not-so-local) COVID-19 updates
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edschweppeAs of 5PM today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 18 newly reported confirmed deaths (same as yesterday) for a total of 19,768 deaths, 1,699 newly reported confirmed cases (584 more than yesterday - up 52.4%) for a total of 1,774,241 cases, and 26,377 newly reported molecular tests (10,715 more than yesterday - up 68.4%).The seven day average positivity rate is 7.29%, compared to 7.09% yesterday. Excluding higher education, the seven day average positivity rate is 7.60%; that rate was not reported yesterday. The state also reported zero newly reported probable deaths (8 less than yesterday) for a total of 1,246 and 339 newly reported probable cases (137 more than yesterday - up 67.8%) for a total of 160,143. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 18 new deaths for a total of 21,014 and 2,038 new cases for a total of 1,934,384. There were 526 COVID-19 patients in hospital (8 more than yesterday - up 1.5%), 45 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (1 more than yesterday - up 2.3%) and 13 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (2 less than yesterday - down 13.3%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 927.0 (9 less than yesterday - down 1.0%), 1,348% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 97.0% below the highest observed value of 23,202.0 on 1/8/2022. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 7.29% (0 more than yesterday - up 2.7%), 2,268% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 74% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 498.0 (5 more than yesterday - up 1.0%), 492% 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 more than yesterday - up 20.0%), 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 8,710 non-ICU beds, of which 7,641 (87.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 481 (5.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 588 (6.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,193 ICU beds, of which 924 (77.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 45 (3.8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 224 (18.8%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,520 non-ICU beds, of which 7,298 (85.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 474 (6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 748 (8.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,188 ICU beds, of which 893 (75.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 44 (3.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 251 (21.1%) remained available.
One week ago (June 30), the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,126.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 6.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 485.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 5.85% (or 6.16% excluding higher education).
Two weeks 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).
One year ago (July 7, 2021), the 7 day confirmed case average was 59.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 2.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 90.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 0.46%.
Today being Thursday, the state also included city/town specific information in the daily download. My town of Acton is listed as having 3,541 total cases, with a two-week case count of 75 cases, a daily incidence rate of 22.6 which is higher 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 104,562 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 1,016 and a two-week positive test count of 83, for a percent-positive rate of 8.17 which is higher than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 1,772,542 total cases, with a two-week case count of 18,806 cases, a daily incidence rate of 19.3 which is higher than last week. Massachusetts is also listed as having 46,138,459 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 343,509 and a two-week positive test count of 20,753, for a percent-positive rate of 6.04 which is higher 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, 101 would be coded gray (compared to 104 last week), 36 would be coded green (compared to 34 last week), and 63 would be coded yellow (compared to 85 last week).The remaining 151 towns would be coded red (compared to 128 last week): Abington, Acton, Acushnet, Adams, Agawam, Andover, Arlington, Ashland, Attleboro, Ayer, Barnstable, Bedford, Belchertown, Bellingham, Belmont, Billerica, Boston, Bourne, Braintree, Bridgewater, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Canton, Charlton, Chelmsford, Chicopee, Concord, Dalton, Dartmouth, Dedham, Dennis, Dracut, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, East Longmeadow, Easthampton, Easton, Edgartown, Everett, Fairhaven, Fall River, Falmouth, Foxborough, Framingham, Franklin, Gloucester, Grafton, Groton, Hanover, Harwich, Haverhill, Hingham, Holbrook, Holden, Holliston, Holyoke, Hopkinton, Hudson, Hull, Lakeville, Lawrence, Lexington, Longmeadow, Lowell, Ludlow, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Mansfield, Marblehead, Marlborough, Marshfield, Mashpee, Maynard, Medfield, Medford, Medway, Melrose, Methuen, Milford, Milton, Nantucket, Natick, New Bedford, Newton, Norfolk, North Adams, North Andover, North Attleborough, Northborough, Norwell, Norwood, Oak Bluffs, Oxford, Palmer, Peabody, Pembroke, Pepperell, Pittsfield, Plymouth, Quincy, Raynham, Reading, Rehoboth, Revere, Rockland, Salem, Sandwich, Saugus, Scituate, Seekonk, Sharon, Shrewsbury, Somerville, South Hadley, Southborough, Springfield, Stoneham, Sturbridge, Sudbury, Swampscott, Swansea, Taunton, Tewksbury, Tisbury, Tyngsborough, Upton, Uxbridge, Wakefield, Walpole, Waltham, Wareham, Watertown, Wayland, West Springfield, Westborough, Westford, Weston, Westport, Westwood, Weymouth, Whitman, Wilbraham, Wilmington, Winchester, Winthrop, Woburn, Worcester, Wrentham, and Yarmouth.
30 cities/towns would be newly coded red this week (Adams, Arlington, Ashland, Belchertown, Braintree, Dalton, Dennis, East Longmeadow, Foxborough, Gloucester, Haverhill, Hull, Maynard, Norfolk, Norwell, Oak Bluffs, Oxford, Palmer, Pepperell, Raynham, Rockland, Saugus, Swansea, Upton, Uxbridge, Wareham, Whitman, Woburn, Worcester, and Wrentham) and 7 cities/towns would no longer be coded red this week (Amherst, Great Barrington, Hanson, Lancaster, Littleton, Northbridge, and Sherborn).
Of the 10 towns nearby (including my own town), one is coded gray (Stow), one is coded green (Boxborough), 2 are coded yellow (Carlisle, and Littleton), and 6 are coded red (Acton, Chelmsford, Concord, Maynard, Sudbury, and Westford).
Of the 10 towns near my church, 2 are coded gray (Berlin, and Stow), 3 are coded green (Bolton, Boxborough, and Harvard), none are coded yellow, and 5 are coded red (Acton, Hudson, Marlborough, Maynard, and Sudbury).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
As of July 6, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that, of 3220 counties nationwide, 2774 counties (86.15% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of High, 280 counties (8.70% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of Substantial, 97 counties (3.01% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of Moderate, and 69 counties (2.14% 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 148.830 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Berkshire County has 183.280 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Bristol County has 118.890 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Dukes County has 398.110 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Essex County has 133.330 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Franklin County has 125.390 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Hampden County has 159.310 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Hampshire County has 153.580 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Middlesex County has 145.130 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Nantucket County has 219.320 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Norfolk County has 124.930 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Plymouth County has 117.420 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Suffolk County has 132.980 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Worcester County has 104.020 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
There are 2 counties containing the Isles of Shoals:
Rockingham County, New Hampshire has 109.760 cases per 100k, 10.03 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
York County, Maine has 111.250 cases per 100k, 9.35 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
The underlying query for this data is available here.
As of July 7, 2022, the CDC reported COVID Community Levels for 3218 counties nationwide: 667 counties (20.73%, representing 31.93% of the population) with High community level, 1226 counties (38.10%, representing 41.76% of the population) with Medium community level, and 1325 counties (41.17%, representing 26.32% of the population) with Low community level. The CDC also reported the following COVID Community Levels for the 14 counties in Massachusetts (population 6892503): 1 counties (representing 0.25% of the state's population) with High community level (Dukes), 6 counties (representing 56.12% of the state's population) with Medium community level (Barnstable, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk), and 7 counties (representing 43.63% of the state's population) with Low community level (Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester).
Barnstable County (population 212990) has 150.24 cases per 100k, 10.1 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.9 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Berkshire County (population 124944) has 161.67 cases per 100k, 5.6 hospitalizations per 100k and 3.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Bristol County (population 565217) has 114.29 cases per 100k, 6.6 hospitalizations per 100k and 3.1 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Dukes County (population 17332) has 346.18 cases per 100k, 10.1 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.9 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of High.
Essex County (population 789034) has 133.96 cases per 100k, 6.1 hospitalizations per 100k aMind 3.5 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Franklin County (population 70180) has 104.02 cases per 100k, 7.4 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Hampden County (population 466372) has 154.38 cases per 100k, 5.7 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.4 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Hampshire County (population 160830) has 134.93 cases per 100k, 5.7 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.4 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Middlesex County (population 1611699) has 139.05 cases per 100k, 10.1 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.9 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Nantucket County (population 11399) has 184.23 cases per 100k, 10.1 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.9 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Norfolk County (population 706775) has 122.1 cases per 100k, 10.1 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.9 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Plymouth County (population 521202) has 106.48 cases per 100k, 10.1 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.9 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Suffolk County (population 803907) has 127.0 cases per 100k, 10.1 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.9 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Worcester County (population 830622) has 95.71 cases per 100k, 7.4 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of Substantial and a community level of Low.
There are 2 counties containing the Isles of Shoals:
Rockingham County, New Hampshire (population 309769) has 101.69 cases per 100k, 6.1 hospitalizations per 100k and 3.5 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
York County, Maine (population 207641) has 112.21 cases per 100k, 5.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.8 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.
Well. Today's newly reported confirmed deaths the same as yesterday's. Today's newly confirmed cases (1,699) are over fifty percent higher than yesterday. Hospitalizations are up slightly. The seven-day averages for cases is actually lower than it was yesterday, but those for deaths, hospitalizations and percent-positive are all up. The state's city/town data shows an overall uptick in cases statewide and in my town in particular.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released new community level numbers nationwide; they're not pretty either at a national level or for Massachusetts in particular. The 667 counties nationwide with High community level (meaning the CDC recommends indoor masking for everyone to protect the hospitals) are only 20.73% of the counties nationwide but contain 31.93% of the population; the 1,325 counties nationwide with Low community level ("don't worry, be happy!" per the CDC) make up 41.17% of the counties but only 26.32% of the population. For Massachusetts, the "Middlesex, MA - Suffolk (Boston), MA" Health Service Area has climbed back above ten hospitalizations per week per 100k population; that's driven Barnstable, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and Suffolk Counties up to Medium risk and Dukes County (aka Martha's Vineyard) up to High risk.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 31 active and 3,668 cumulative cases as of July 6. 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 927.0 (9 less than yesterday - down 1.0%), 1,348% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 97.0% below the highest observed value of 23,202.0 on 1/8/2022. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 7.29% (0 more than yesterday - up 2.7%), 2,268% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 74% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 498.0 (5 more than yesterday - up 1.0%), 492% 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 more than yesterday - up 20.0%), 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 8,710 non-ICU beds, of which 7,641 (87.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 481 (5.5%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 588 (6.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,193 ICU beds, of which 924 (77.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 45 (3.8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 224 (18.8%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported yesterday a total of 8,520 non-ICU beds, of which 7,298 (85.7%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 474 (6%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 748 (8.8%) remained available. Hospitals also reported yesterday a total of 1,188 ICU beds, of which 893 (75.2%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 44 (3.7%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 251 (21.1%) remained available.
One week ago (June 30), the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,126.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 6.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 485.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 5.85% (or 6.16% excluding higher education).
Two weeks 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).
One year ago (July 7, 2021), the 7 day confirmed case average was 59.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 2.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 90.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 0.46%.
Today being Thursday, the state also included city/town specific information in the daily download. My town of Acton is listed as having 3,541 total cases, with a two-week case count of 75 cases, a daily incidence rate of 22.6 which is higher 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 104,562 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 1,016 and a two-week positive test count of 83, for a percent-positive rate of 8.17 which is higher than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 1,772,542 total cases, with a two-week case count of 18,806 cases, a daily incidence rate of 19.3 which is higher than last week. Massachusetts is also listed as having 46,138,459 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 343,509 and a two-week positive test count of 20,753, for a percent-positive rate of 6.04 which is higher 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, 101 would be coded gray (compared to 104 last week), 36 would be coded green (compared to 34 last week), and 63 would be coded yellow (compared to 85 last week).The remaining 151 towns would be coded red (compared to 128 last week): Abington, Acton, Acushnet, Adams, Agawam, Andover, Arlington, Ashland, Attleboro, Ayer, Barnstable, Bedford, Belchertown, Bellingham, Belmont, Billerica, Boston, Bourne, Braintree, Bridgewater, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Canton, Charlton, Chelmsford, Chicopee, Concord, Dalton, Dartmouth, Dedham, Dennis, Dracut, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, East Longmeadow, Easthampton, Easton, Edgartown, Everett, Fairhaven, Fall River, Falmouth, Foxborough, Framingham, Franklin, Gloucester, Grafton, Groton, Hanover, Harwich, Haverhill, Hingham, Holbrook, Holden, Holliston, Holyoke, Hopkinton, Hudson, Hull, Lakeville, Lawrence, Lexington, Longmeadow, Lowell, Ludlow, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Mansfield, Marblehead, Marlborough, Marshfield, Mashpee, Maynard, Medfield, Medford, Medway, Melrose, Methuen, Milford, Milton, Nantucket, Natick, New Bedford, Newton, Norfolk, North Adams, North Andover, North Attleborough, Northborough, Norwell, Norwood, Oak Bluffs, Oxford, Palmer, Peabody, Pembroke, Pepperell, Pittsfield, Plymouth, Quincy, Raynham, Reading, Rehoboth, Revere, Rockland, Salem, Sandwich, Saugus, Scituate, Seekonk, Sharon, Shrewsbury, Somerville, South Hadley, Southborough, Springfield, Stoneham, Sturbridge, Sudbury, Swampscott, Swansea, Taunton, Tewksbury, Tisbury, Tyngsborough, Upton, Uxbridge, Wakefield, Walpole, Waltham, Wareham, Watertown, Wayland, West Springfield, Westborough, Westford, Weston, Westport, Westwood, Weymouth, Whitman, Wilbraham, Wilmington, Winchester, Winthrop, Woburn, Worcester, Wrentham, and Yarmouth.
30 cities/towns would be newly coded red this week (Adams, Arlington, Ashland, Belchertown, Braintree, Dalton, Dennis, East Longmeadow, Foxborough, Gloucester, Haverhill, Hull, Maynard, Norfolk, Norwell, Oak Bluffs, Oxford, Palmer, Pepperell, Raynham, Rockland, Saugus, Swansea, Upton, Uxbridge, Wareham, Whitman, Woburn, Worcester, and Wrentham) and 7 cities/towns would no longer be coded red this week (Amherst, Great Barrington, Hanson, Lancaster, Littleton, Northbridge, and Sherborn).
Of the 10 towns nearby (including my own town), one is coded gray (Stow), one is coded green (Boxborough), 2 are coded yellow (Carlisle, and Littleton), and 6 are coded red (Acton, Chelmsford, Concord, Maynard, Sudbury, and Westford).
Of the 10 towns near my church, 2 are coded gray (Berlin, and Stow), 3 are coded green (Bolton, Boxborough, and Harvard), none are coded yellow, and 5 are coded red (Acton, Hudson, Marlborough, Maynard, and Sudbury).
The daily raw data file used to create this report is available here.
As of July 6, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that, of 3220 counties nationwide, 2774 counties (86.15% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of High, 280 counties (8.70% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of Substantial, 97 counties (3.01% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of Moderate, and 69 counties (2.14% 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 148.830 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Berkshire County has 183.280 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Bristol County has 118.890 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Dukes County has 398.110 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Essex County has 133.330 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Franklin County has 125.390 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Hampden County has 159.310 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Hampshire County has 153.580 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Middlesex County has 145.130 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Nantucket County has 219.320 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Norfolk County has 124.930 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Plymouth County has 117.420 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Suffolk County has 132.980 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Worcester County has 104.020 cases per 100k, percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
There are 2 counties containing the Isles of Shoals:
Rockingham County, New Hampshire has 109.760 cases per 100k, 10.03 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
York County, Maine has 111.250 cases per 100k, 9.35 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
The underlying query for this data is available here.
As of July 7, 2022, the CDC reported COVID Community Levels for 3218 counties nationwide: 667 counties (20.73%, representing 31.93% of the population) with High community level, 1226 counties (38.10%, representing 41.76% of the population) with Medium community level, and 1325 counties (41.17%, representing 26.32% of the population) with Low community level. The CDC also reported the following COVID Community Levels for the 14 counties in Massachusetts (population 6892503): 1 counties (representing 0.25% of the state's population) with High community level (Dukes), 6 counties (representing 56.12% of the state's population) with Medium community level (Barnstable, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk), and 7 counties (representing 43.63% of the state's population) with Low community level (Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester).
Barnstable County (population 212990) has 150.24 cases per 100k, 10.1 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.9 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Berkshire County (population 124944) has 161.67 cases per 100k, 5.6 hospitalizations per 100k and 3.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Bristol County (population 565217) has 114.29 cases per 100k, 6.6 hospitalizations per 100k and 3.1 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Dukes County (population 17332) has 346.18 cases per 100k, 10.1 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.9 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of High.
Essex County (population 789034) has 133.96 cases per 100k, 6.1 hospitalizations per 100k aMind 3.5 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Franklin County (population 70180) has 104.02 cases per 100k, 7.4 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Hampden County (population 466372) has 154.38 cases per 100k, 5.7 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.4 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Hampshire County (population 160830) has 134.93 cases per 100k, 5.7 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.4 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
Middlesex County (population 1611699) has 139.05 cases per 100k, 10.1 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.9 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Nantucket County (population 11399) has 184.23 cases per 100k, 10.1 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.9 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Norfolk County (population 706775) has 122.1 cases per 100k, 10.1 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.9 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Plymouth County (population 521202) has 106.48 cases per 100k, 10.1 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.9 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Suffolk County (population 803907) has 127.0 cases per 100k, 10.1 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.9 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Worcester County (population 830622) has 95.71 cases per 100k, 7.4 hospitalizations per 100k and 2.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of Substantial and a community level of Low.
There are 2 counties containing the Isles of Shoals:
Rockingham County, New Hampshire (population 309769) has 101.69 cases per 100k, 6.1 hospitalizations per 100k and 3.5 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Low.
York County, Maine (population 207641) has 112.21 cases per 100k, 5.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.8 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.
Well. Today's newly reported confirmed deaths the same as yesterday's. Today's newly confirmed cases (1,699) are over fifty percent higher than yesterday. Hospitalizations are up slightly. The seven-day averages for cases is actually lower than it was yesterday, but those for deaths, hospitalizations and percent-positive are all up. The state's city/town data shows an overall uptick in cases statewide and in my town in particular.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released new community level numbers nationwide; they're not pretty either at a national level or for Massachusetts in particular. The 667 counties nationwide with High community level (meaning the CDC recommends indoor masking for everyone to protect the hospitals) are only 20.73% of the counties nationwide but contain 31.93% of the population; the 1,325 counties nationwide with Low community level ("don't worry, be happy!" per the CDC) make up 41.17% of the counties but only 26.32% of the population. For Massachusetts, the "Middlesex, MA - Suffolk (Boston), MA" Health Service Area has climbed back above ten hospitalizations per week per 100k population; that's driven Barnstable, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and Suffolk Counties up to Medium risk and Dukes County (aka Martha's Vineyard) up to High risk.
The town of Acton's current Google Data Studio dashboard is showing 31 active and 3,668 cumulative cases as of July 6. 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.