Framingham's known daily Covid-19 cases rose substantially in the past
week, hitting an average of 23.1 per 100,000 in the most recent 14-day
period, according to weekly data released today by the Massachusetts
Department of Public Health [1].
And while number of tests also rose, testing increased by just 6%. Cases
per capita, meanwhile, rose 49% in the same period.
Test positivity rates jumped from 2.42% last week to 3.24% this week.
Under the Baker administration's revised color-coding scales, Framingham
remains in the new yellow zone despite the 23.1 per 100K case count.
That's almost triple the level needed (8.0) under the previous scale.
However, under the new rating policy, a city of 50,000+ must have a
positivity of at least 4% as well as 10 or more new cases per 100K to
hit the red zone.
This is state-wide map under the new color scale:
And this what the map would look like if the Baker administration hadn't
changed the ratings:
You can see interactive versions of the maps at
http://www.district2framingham.com/2020/11/12/framingham-covid-19-cases-positivity-rise-again/
MWRA WASTEWATER TESTS
Tests for Covid-19 virus traces in MWRA wastewater, considered a
possible leading indicator for future infections, have also been rising.
Framingham is in the South region, along with about 20 other communities
including Ashland, Natick, Wellesley, and portions of Newton, Brookline,
and Boston.
Below is a graph of South region Covid-19 wastewater tests:
An interactive version of this graph - including the ability to click
and drag in order to zoom in on an area of the visualization - is also
at
http://www.district2framingham.com/2020/11/12/framingham-covid-19-cases-positivity-rise-again/
week, hitting an average of 23.1 per 100,000 in the most recent 14-day
period, according to weekly data released today by the Massachusetts
Department of Public Health [1].
And while number of tests also rose, testing increased by just 6%. Cases
per capita, meanwhile, rose 49% in the same period.
Test positivity rates jumped from 2.42% last week to 3.24% this week.
Under the Baker administration's revised color-coding scales, Framingham
remains in the new yellow zone despite the 23.1 per 100K case count.
That's almost triple the level needed (8.0) under the previous scale.
However, under the new rating policy, a city of 50,000+ must have a
positivity of at least 4% as well as 10 or more new cases per 100K to
hit the red zone.
This is state-wide map under the new color scale:
And this what the map would look like if the Baker administration hadn't
changed the ratings:
You can see interactive versions of the maps at
http://www.district2framingham.com/2020/11/12/framingham-covid-19-cases-positivity-rise-again/
MWRA WASTEWATER TESTS
Tests for Covid-19 virus traces in MWRA wastewater, considered a
possible leading indicator for future infections, have also been rising.
Framingham is in the South region, along with about 20 other communities
including Ashland, Natick, Wellesley, and portions of Newton, Brookline,
and Boston.
Below is a graph of South region Covid-19 wastewater tests:
An interactive version of this graph - including the ability to click
and drag in order to zoom in on an area of the visualization - is also
at
http://www.district2framingham.com/2020/11/12/framingham-covid-19-cases-positivity-rise-again/
