Local COVID-19 updates
Oct. 13th, 2022 05:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edschweppeAs of 5PM today (Thursday October 13, 2022), the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reporting 60 newly reported confirmed deaths (11 more than last Thursday - up 22.4%) for a total of 20,401 deaths, 7,865 newly reported confirmed cases (615 less than last Thursday - down 7.3%) for a total of 1,894,995 cases, and 105,172 newly reported molecular tests (13,373 less than last Thursday - down 11.3%). Note that today's death data covers 7 days. Averaged over that period, there were 8.6 newly reported deaths per day (40 less than last Thursday - down 82.5%).
Note that today's case/test data covers 7 days. Averaged over that period, there were 1,123.6 newly reported cases per day (7,356 less than last Thursday - down 86.8%), and 15,024.6 newly reported molecular tests per day (103,520 less than last Thursday - down 87.3%).
Note that last Thursday's death data covers 7 days. Averaged over that period, there were 7.0 newly reported deaths per day and today's newly reported deaths are 53 more than last Thursday's values - up 757.1%.
Note that last Thursday's case/test data covers 7 days. Averaged over that period, there were 1,211.4 newly reported cases per day and today's newly reported cases are 6,654 more than last Thursday's values - up 549.2%. There were 16,935.0 newly reported molecular tests per day and today's newly reported tests are 88,237 more than last Thursday's values - up 521.0%.
The seven day average positivity rate is 8.60%, compared to 7.76% last Thursday. The state also reported 10 newly reported probable deaths (6 less than last Thursday - down 37.5%) for a total of 1,440 and 1,099 newly reported probable cases (363 less than last Thursday - down 24.8%) for a total of 174,853. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 70 new deaths for a total of 21,841 and 8,964 new cases for a total of 2,069,848. There were 856 COVID-19 patients in hospital (98 more than last Thursday - up 12.9%), 70 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (2 less than last Thursday - down 2.8%) and 27 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (5 more than last Thursday - up 22.7%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 893.0 (52 less than last Thursday - down 5.5%), 1,295% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 97.0% below the highest observed value of 23,205.0 on 1/8/2022. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 8.60% (0 more than last Thursday - up 10.8%), 2,693% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 69% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 791.0 (67 more than last Thursday - up 9.3%), 841% above the lowest observed value of 84.0 on 7/8/2021 and 80% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 10.0 (3 more than last Thursday - up 42.9%), 900% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/10/2021 and 95% below the highest observed value of 176.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,731 non-ICU beds, of which 7,376 (84.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 786 (9.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 569 (6.5%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,183 ICU beds, of which 930 (78.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 70 (5.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 183 (15.5%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported last Thursday a total of 8,819 non-ICU beds, of which 7,540 (85.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 686 (8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 593 (6.7%) remained available. Hospitals also reported last Thursday a total of 1,197 ICU beds, of which 945 (78.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 72 (6.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 180 (15.0%) remained available.
One week ago (October 6), the 7 day confirmed case average was 945.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 7.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 724.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 7.76%.
Two weeks ago (September 29), the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,000.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 7.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 667.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 7.71%.
One year ago (October 13, 2021), the 7 day confirmed case average was 957.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 11.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 555.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.01%.
Today being Thursday, the state also included city/town specific information in the daily download. My town of Acton is listed as having 3,906 total cases, with a two-week case count of 38 cases, a daily incidence rate of 11.3 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 109,602 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 653 and a two-week positive test count of 42, for a percent-positive rate of 6.43 which is lower than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 1,894,995 total cases, with a two-week case count of 16,638 cases, a daily incidence rate of 16.9 which is lower than last week. Massachusetts is also listed as having 47,860,460 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 233,030 and a two-week positive test count of 18,344, for a percent-positive rate of 7.87 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, 103 would be coded gray (compared to 106 last week), 38 would be coded green (compared to 32 last week), and 39 would be coded yellow (compared to 35 last week).The remaining 171 towns would be coded red (compared to 178 last week): Abington, Acton, Acushnet, Agawam, Amesbury, Amherst, Andover, Arlington, Ashland, Athol, Attleboro, Auburn, Barnstable, Bedford, Belchertown, Bellingham, Belmont, Beverly, Billerica, Boston, Bourne, Braintree, Brewster, Bridgewater, Brockton, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Canton, Carver, Charlton, Chelmsford, Chelsea, Chicopee, Clinton, Dalton, Danvers, Dartmouth, Dedham, Dennis, Dracut, Dudley, Duxbury, East Longmeadow, Easthampton, Everett, Fairhaven, Fall River, Falmouth, Fitchburg, Foxborough, Framingham, Gardner, Gloucester, Grafton, Greenfield, Groton, Hanover, Harwich, Haverhill, Hingham, Holbrook, Holden, Holyoke, Hopkinton, Hudson, Hull, Kingston, Lakeville, Lawrence, Leominster, Lexington, Littleton, Longmeadow, Lowell, Ludlow, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Mansfield, Marblehead, Marlborough, Marshfield, Mashpee, Maynard, Medfield, Medford, Medway, Melrose, Methuen, Middleborough, Middleton, Milford, Millbury, Milton, Monson, Natick, Needham, New Bedford, Newburyport, Newton, Norfolk, North Adams, North Andover, North Attleborough, North Reading, Northborough, Northbridge, Norwell, Norwood, Oxford, Palmer, Peabody, Pembroke, Pittsfield, Plymouth, Quincy, Raynham, Reading, Revere, Rockland, Salem, Sandwich, Saugus, Scituate, Seekonk, Sharon, Shrewsbury, Somerset, Somerville, South Hadley, Southborough, Southbridge, Southwick, Spencer, Springfield, Stoneham, Stoughton, Sudbury, Swampscott, Swansea, Taunton, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, Uxbridge, Wakefield, Walpole, Waltham, Ware, Wareham, Watertown, Wayland, Webster, Wellesley, West Springfield, Westborough, Westfield, Westford, Westport, Westwood, Weymouth, Whitman, Wilbraham, Wilmington, Winchendon, Winchester, Winthrop, Woburn, Worcester, Wrentham, and Yarmouth.
7 cities/towns would be newly coded red this week (Chelsea, Medfield, Medway, Middleton, Sudbury, Wellesley, and Westwood) and 14 cities/towns would no longer be coded red this week (Adams, Concord, Franklin, Hanson, Leicester, Lunenburg, Norton, Randolph, Rehoboth, Sutton, Templeton, West Boylston, Westminster, and Weston).
Of the 10 towns nearby (including my own town), none are coded gray, 3 are coded green (Carlisle, Concord, and Stow), one is coded yellow (Boxborough), and 6 are coded red (Acton, Chelmsford, Littleton, Maynard, Sudbury, and Westford).
Of the 10 towns near my church, 3 are coded gray (Berlin, Bolton, and Harvard), one is coded green (Stow), one is coded yellow (Boxborough), 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 October 12, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that, of 3222 counties nationwide, 1561 counties (48.45% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of High, 869 counties (26.97% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of Substantial, 606 counties (18.81% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of Moderate, and 186 counties (5.77% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of Low. The CDC also reported that, of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, 12 counties have a Community Transmission Level of High (Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester), 1 counties have a Community Transmission Level of Substantial (Nantucket), and 1 counties have a Community Transmission Level of Moderate (Dukes).
Barnstable County has 139.910 cases per 100k, 10.65 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Berkshire County has 190.490 cases per 100k, 11.26 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Bristol County has 122.780 cases per 100k, 9.32 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Dukes County has suppressed cases per 100k, 7.04 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of moderate
Essex County has 123.570 cases per 100k, 7.69 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Franklin County has 123.970 cases per 100k, 9.07 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Hampden County has 182.040 cases per 100k, 9.87 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Hampshire County has 125.600 cases per 100k, 3.73 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Middlesex County has 110.810 cases per 100k, 7.42 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Nantucket County has suppressed cases per 100k, 3.28 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of substantial
Norfolk County has 105.270 cases per 100k, 7.63 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Plymouth County has 115.890 cases per 100k, 9.11 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Suffolk County has 126.880 cases per 100k, 7.2 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Worcester County has 119.310 cases per 100k, 7.47 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
The underlying query for this data is available here.
As of October 13, 2022, the CDC reported COVID Community Levels for 3220 counties nationwide: 67 counties (2.08%, representing 1.02% of the population) with High community level, 585 counties (18.17%, representing 19.44% of the population) with Medium community level, and 2568 counties (79.75%, representing 79.54% of the population) with Low community level. The CDC also reported that all 14 counties in Massachusetts (population 6892503) have a COVID Community Level of Medium.
Barnstable County (population 212990) has 139.91 cases per 100k (implying 297.99 cases in the county), 12.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Berkshire County (population 124944) has 190.49 cases per 100k (implying 238.01 cases in the county), 10.8 hospitalizations per 100k and 5.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Bristol County (population 565217) has 122.78 cases per 100k (implying 693.97 cases in the county), 10.7 hospitalizations per 100k and 6.9 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Dukes County (population 17332) has 46.16 cases per 100k (implying 8.00 cases in the county), 12.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of Moderate and a community level of Medium.
Essex County (population 789034) has 123.57 cases per 100k (implying 975.01 cases in the county), 10.8 hospitalizations per 100k and 5.5 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Franklin County (population 70180) has 123.97 cases per 100k (implying 87.00 cases in the county), 13.5 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.7 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Hampden County (population 466372) has 182.04 cases per 100k (implying 848.98 cases in the county), 10.4 hospitalizations per 100k and 6.6 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Hampshire County (population 160830) has 125.6 cases per 100k (implying 202.00 cases in the county), 10.4 hospitalizations per 100k and 6.6 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Middlesex County (population 1611699) has 110.81 cases per 100k (implying 1,785.92 cases in the county), 12.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Nantucket County (population 11399) has 70.18 cases per 100k (implying 8.00 cases in the county), 12.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of Substantial and a community level of Medium.
Norfolk County (population 706775) has 105.27 cases per 100k (implying 744.02 cases in the county), 12.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Plymouth County (population 521202) has 115.89 cases per 100k (implying 604.02 cases in the county), 12.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Suffolk County (population 803907) has 126.88 cases per 100k (implying 1,020.00 cases in the county), 12.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Worcester County (population 830622) has 119.31 cases per 100k (implying 991.02 cases in the county), 13.5 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.7 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
The CDC community level data implies a total of 8,503.95 cases statewide.
The underlying query for this data is available here.
(The town of Acton has stopped updating its COVID-19 Information Center and Google Data Studio dashboard.)
The good news is that newly reported case counts continue to drop; today's 7,865 cases are down 7.3% from last Thursday's 8,480. On the other hand, newly reported tests are down 11.3% from last week; that's an awfully strong indication that the amount of COVID running around isn't going down, but that we aren't testing enough to find it. In further bad news, the confirmed death count is up 22.4% and the current COVID hospital census is up 12.9%.
Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are taking another step towards treating COVID as a "Don't Worry, Be Happy" illness. I just saw this note on their COVID Data Tracker pages:
I have a bad feeling that the CDC's numbers for Massachusetts, at least, will be a week (or more) off from now on, since Massachusetts is currently reporting on Thursdays and the CDC is implementing a Wednesday cutoff.
Just what we need as another fall/winter wave is beginning to build.
Note that today's case/test data covers 7 days. Averaged over that period, there were 1,123.6 newly reported cases per day (7,356 less than last Thursday - down 86.8%), and 15,024.6 newly reported molecular tests per day (103,520 less than last Thursday - down 87.3%).
Note that last Thursday's death data covers 7 days. Averaged over that period, there were 7.0 newly reported deaths per day and today's newly reported deaths are 53 more than last Thursday's values - up 757.1%.
Note that last Thursday's case/test data covers 7 days. Averaged over that period, there were 1,211.4 newly reported cases per day and today's newly reported cases are 6,654 more than last Thursday's values - up 549.2%. There were 16,935.0 newly reported molecular tests per day and today's newly reported tests are 88,237 more than last Thursday's values - up 521.0%.
The seven day average positivity rate is 8.60%, compared to 7.76% last Thursday. The state also reported 10 newly reported probable deaths (6 less than last Thursday - down 37.5%) for a total of 1,440 and 1,099 newly reported probable cases (363 less than last Thursday - down 24.8%) for a total of 174,853. Combining the confirmed and probable numbers gives 70 new deaths for a total of 21,841 and 8,964 new cases for a total of 2,069,848. There were 856 COVID-19 patients in hospital (98 more than last Thursday - up 12.9%), 70 COVID-19 patients in ICUs (2 less than last Thursday - down 2.8%) and 27 COVID-19 patients on ventilators (intubated) (5 more than last Thursday - up 22.7%).
Of the four overview trends (formerly the Page 2 "key metrics"), the 7-day average of newly confirmed cases is 893.0 (52 less than last Thursday - down 5.5%), 1,295% above the lowest observed value of 64.0 on 6/25/2021 and 97.0% below the highest observed value of 23,205.0 on 1/8/2022. The 7-day weighted average of positive molecular test rate is 8.60% (0 more than last Thursday - up 10.8%), 2,693% above the lowest observed value of 0.3% on 6/25/2021 and 69% below the highest observed value of 27.7% on 4/15/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital is 791.0 (67 more than last Thursday - up 9.3%), 841% above the lowest observed value of 84.0 on 7/8/2021 and 80% below the highest observed value of 3,874.0 on 4/27/2020. The 7-day average number of COVID-19 deaths is 10.0 (3 more than last Thursday - up 42.9%), 900% above the lowest observed value of 1.0 on 7/10/2021 and 95% below the highest observed value of 176.0 on 4/24/2020.
Statewide, hospitals reported 8,731 non-ICU beds, of which 7,376 (84.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 786 (9.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 569 (6.5%) remained available. Hospitals also reported 1,183 ICU beds, of which 930 (78.6%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 70 (5.9%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 183 (15.5%) remained available. By comparison, hospitals reported last Thursday a total of 8,819 non-ICU beds, of which 7,540 (85.5%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 686 (8%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 593 (6.7%) remained available. Hospitals also reported last Thursday a total of 1,197 ICU beds, of which 945 (78.9%) were occupied by non-COVID patients, 72 (6.0%) were occupied by COVID patients, and 180 (15.0%) remained available.
One week ago (October 6), the 7 day confirmed case average was 945.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 7.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 724.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 7.76%.
Two weeks ago (September 29), the 7 day confirmed case average was 1,000.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 7.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 667.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 7.71%.
One year ago (October 13, 2021), the 7 day confirmed case average was 957.0, the 7 day confirmed deaths average was 11.0, the 7 day hospitalization average was 555.0, and the 7 day weighted average positivity rate was 2.01%.
Today being Thursday, the state also included city/town specific information in the daily download. My town of Acton is listed as having 3,906 total cases, with a two-week case count of 38 cases, a daily incidence rate of 11.3 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 109,602 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 653 and a two-week positive test count of 42, for a percent-positive rate of 6.43 which is lower than last week. The corresponding statewide figures are 1,894,995 total cases, with a two-week case count of 16,638 cases, a daily incidence rate of 16.9 which is lower than last week. Massachusetts is also listed as having 47,860,460 total tests, with a two-week total test count of 233,030 and a two-week positive test count of 18,344, for a percent-positive rate of 7.87 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, 103 would be coded gray (compared to 106 last week), 38 would be coded green (compared to 32 last week), and 39 would be coded yellow (compared to 35 last week).The remaining 171 towns would be coded red (compared to 178 last week): Abington, Acton, Acushnet, Agawam, Amesbury, Amherst, Andover, Arlington, Ashland, Athol, Attleboro, Auburn, Barnstable, Bedford, Belchertown, Bellingham, Belmont, Beverly, Billerica, Boston, Bourne, Braintree, Brewster, Bridgewater, Brockton, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Canton, Carver, Charlton, Chelmsford, Chelsea, Chicopee, Clinton, Dalton, Danvers, Dartmouth, Dedham, Dennis, Dracut, Dudley, Duxbury, East Longmeadow, Easthampton, Everett, Fairhaven, Fall River, Falmouth, Fitchburg, Foxborough, Framingham, Gardner, Gloucester, Grafton, Greenfield, Groton, Hanover, Harwich, Haverhill, Hingham, Holbrook, Holden, Holyoke, Hopkinton, Hudson, Hull, Kingston, Lakeville, Lawrence, Leominster, Lexington, Littleton, Longmeadow, Lowell, Ludlow, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Mansfield, Marblehead, Marlborough, Marshfield, Mashpee, Maynard, Medfield, Medford, Medway, Melrose, Methuen, Middleborough, Middleton, Milford, Millbury, Milton, Monson, Natick, Needham, New Bedford, Newburyport, Newton, Norfolk, North Adams, North Andover, North Attleborough, North Reading, Northborough, Northbridge, Norwell, Norwood, Oxford, Palmer, Peabody, Pembroke, Pittsfield, Plymouth, Quincy, Raynham, Reading, Revere, Rockland, Salem, Sandwich, Saugus, Scituate, Seekonk, Sharon, Shrewsbury, Somerset, Somerville, South Hadley, Southborough, Southbridge, Southwick, Spencer, Springfield, Stoneham, Stoughton, Sudbury, Swampscott, Swansea, Taunton, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, Uxbridge, Wakefield, Walpole, Waltham, Ware, Wareham, Watertown, Wayland, Webster, Wellesley, West Springfield, Westborough, Westfield, Westford, Westport, Westwood, Weymouth, Whitman, Wilbraham, Wilmington, Winchendon, Winchester, Winthrop, Woburn, Worcester, Wrentham, and Yarmouth.
7 cities/towns would be newly coded red this week (Chelsea, Medfield, Medway, Middleton, Sudbury, Wellesley, and Westwood) and 14 cities/towns would no longer be coded red this week (Adams, Concord, Franklin, Hanson, Leicester, Lunenburg, Norton, Randolph, Rehoboth, Sutton, Templeton, West Boylston, Westminster, and Weston).
Of the 10 towns nearby (including my own town), none are coded gray, 3 are coded green (Carlisle, Concord, and Stow), one is coded yellow (Boxborough), and 6 are coded red (Acton, Chelmsford, Littleton, Maynard, Sudbury, and Westford).
Of the 10 towns near my church, 3 are coded gray (Berlin, Bolton, and Harvard), one is coded green (Stow), one is coded yellow (Boxborough), 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 October 12, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that, of 3222 counties nationwide, 1561 counties (48.45% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of High, 869 counties (26.97% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of Substantial, 606 counties (18.81% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of Moderate, and 186 counties (5.77% of total) have a Community Transmission Level of Low. The CDC also reported that, of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, 12 counties have a Community Transmission Level of High (Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester), 1 counties have a Community Transmission Level of Substantial (Nantucket), and 1 counties have a Community Transmission Level of Moderate (Dukes).
Barnstable County has 139.910 cases per 100k, 10.65 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Berkshire County has 190.490 cases per 100k, 11.26 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Bristol County has 122.780 cases per 100k, 9.32 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Dukes County has suppressed cases per 100k, 7.04 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of moderate
Essex County has 123.570 cases per 100k, 7.69 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Franklin County has 123.970 cases per 100k, 9.07 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Hampden County has 182.040 cases per 100k, 9.87 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Hampshire County has 125.600 cases per 100k, 3.73 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Middlesex County has 110.810 cases per 100k, 7.42 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Nantucket County has suppressed cases per 100k, 3.28 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of substantial
Norfolk County has 105.270 cases per 100k, 7.63 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Plymouth County has 115.890 cases per 100k, 9.11 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Suffolk County has 126.880 cases per 100k, 7.2 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
Worcester County has 119.310 cases per 100k, 7.47 percent positive, and a Community Transmission level of high
The underlying query for this data is available here.
As of October 13, 2022, the CDC reported COVID Community Levels for 3220 counties nationwide: 67 counties (2.08%, representing 1.02% of the population) with High community level, 585 counties (18.17%, representing 19.44% of the population) with Medium community level, and 2568 counties (79.75%, representing 79.54% of the population) with Low community level. The CDC also reported that all 14 counties in Massachusetts (population 6892503) have a COVID Community Level of Medium.
Barnstable County (population 212990) has 139.91 cases per 100k (implying 297.99 cases in the county), 12.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Berkshire County (population 124944) has 190.49 cases per 100k (implying 238.01 cases in the county), 10.8 hospitalizations per 100k and 5.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Bristol County (population 565217) has 122.78 cases per 100k (implying 693.97 cases in the county), 10.7 hospitalizations per 100k and 6.9 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Dukes County (population 17332) has 46.16 cases per 100k (implying 8.00 cases in the county), 12.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of Moderate and a community level of Medium.
Essex County (population 789034) has 123.57 cases per 100k (implying 975.01 cases in the county), 10.8 hospitalizations per 100k and 5.5 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Franklin County (population 70180) has 123.97 cases per 100k (implying 87.00 cases in the county), 13.5 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.7 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Hampden County (population 466372) has 182.04 cases per 100k (implying 848.98 cases in the county), 10.4 hospitalizations per 100k and 6.6 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Hampshire County (population 160830) has 125.6 cases per 100k (implying 202.00 cases in the county), 10.4 hospitalizations per 100k and 6.6 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Middlesex County (population 1611699) has 110.81 cases per 100k (implying 1,785.92 cases in the county), 12.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Nantucket County (population 11399) has 70.18 cases per 100k (implying 8.00 cases in the county), 12.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of Substantial and a community level of Medium.
Norfolk County (population 706775) has 105.27 cases per 100k (implying 744.02 cases in the county), 12.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Plymouth County (population 521202) has 115.89 cases per 100k (implying 604.02 cases in the county), 12.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Suffolk County (population 803907) has 126.88 cases per 100k (implying 1,020.00 cases in the county), 12.9 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.0 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
Worcester County (population 830622) has 119.31 cases per 100k (implying 991.02 cases in the county), 13.5 hospitalizations per 100k and 4.7 COVID bed utilization, for a community transmission level of High and a community level of Medium.
The CDC community level data implies a total of 8,503.95 cases statewide.
The underlying query for this data is available here.
(The town of Acton has stopped updating its COVID-19 Information Center and Google Data Studio dashboard.)
The good news is that newly reported case counts continue to drop; today's 7,865 cases are down 7.3% from last Thursday's 8,480. On the other hand, newly reported tests are down 11.3% from last week; that's an awfully strong indication that the amount of COVID running around isn't going down, but that we aren't testing enough to find it. In further bad news, the confirmed death count is up 22.4% and the current COVID hospital census is up 12.9%.
Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are taking another step towards treating COVID as a "Don't Worry, Be Happy" illness. I just saw this note on their COVID Data Tracker pages:
Beginning October 20, 2022, CDC will report and publish aggregate case and death data, and line level data where applicable, from jurisdictional and state partners on a weekly basis rather than daily. As a result, this COVID Data Tracker tab will be refreshed every week, on Thursdays, by 8PM ET, instead of daily.Apparently they announced this last week, and I just didn't notice:
Why is CDC changing the COVID-19 Line Level and Aggregate Case and Death Data reporting cadence from daily to weekly?
To allow for additional reporting flexibility, reduce the reporting burden on states and jurisdictions, and maximize surveillance resources, CDC is moving to a weekly reporting cadence for line level and aggregate case and death data.
When will this change from daily to weekly COVID-19 surveillance cadence go into effect?
Beginning on October 20, 2022, CDC will report updates to COVID-19 aggregate case and death data and line level data on a weekly, rather than daily, cadence. Data processing cutoffs for jurisdictions will be every Wednesday at 10AM ET for line level case and death data, and Wednesday at 5PM ET for aggregate case and death data.
I have a bad feeling that the CDC's numbers for Massachusetts, at least, will be a week (or more) off from now on, since Massachusetts is currently reporting on Thursdays and the CDC is implementing a Wednesday cutoff.
Just what we need as another fall/winter wave is beginning to build.