3/1 Update and 3/8 Predictions

Last week’s accuracy rating was 82.93.

TRAVIS COUNTY (AUSTIN, TEXAS)

Prediction: 1600

Actual: 1002

Accuracy: 62.63%

Spread Rate for 3/1: 0.55

 

FORMULA FORECASTS

Week Forecasts are still all off due to the storm.

14 Day Average:               202 Avg =                             1415 Cases

7 Days Average:                143 Avg =                             1002 Cases

 

MY PREDICTION

Quick:

No Masks in Texas anymore. Austin will probably stick with masks for a little while longer.

Looks like we are starting to see the effect of that ice storm and cold weather. Preventing people from going out entirely stops the spread.

No masks + a two week waiting period from the storm = Small Spike.

Prediction: 1350

PASSAIC COUNTY (NEW JERSEY)

Prediction: 1100

Actual: 1491

Accuracy: 73.78%

Spread Rate for 3/1: 1.24

 

FORMULA FORECASTS

4 Week:               1.00 Spread Rate =                          1491 Cases

3 Week:               1.00 Spread Rate =                          1490 Cases

2 Week:               1.14 Spread Rate =                          1693 Cases

14 Day Average:               192 Avg =             1346 Cases

7 Days Average:                213 Avg =             1491 Cases

MY PREDICTION

7 Day average is higher than the 14 day average, it’s a sign that the case numbers have been rising over the last week.

This is the highest Spread Rate since Thanksgiving Week.

Looks like the reduction in restrictions + Covid Fatigue is taking its toll on Passaic. People are spreading more.

All formulas point to high 1400s. I’ll go with that.

Prediction: 1450

SUFFOLK COUNTY (BOSTON, MASSACHUSSETTS)

Prediction: 1300

Actual: 1337

Accuracy: 97.23%

Spread Rate for 3/1: 0.90

 

FORMULA FORECASTS

4 Week:               0.89 Spread Rate =                          1194 Cases

3 Week:               0.94 Spread Rate =                          1257 Cases

2 Week:               1.00 Spread Rate =                          1337 Cases

14 Day Average:                202 Avg =                            1414 Cases

7 Days Average:                191 Avg =                             1337 Cases

 

MY PREDICTION

Looking at the 7 Day average again we see it’s lower than the 14 day. Hopefully this means the cases will continue a decline. Even with the slightly higher cases during 2/22, this past week’s cases are below 2/15s.

Looking at the decline over the last 4 weeks we can see a steady drop. This is why I am going to stick with my 4WASR forecast of 1194.

Prediction: 1150

RHODE ISLAND (Yea, like the whole state)

Prediction: 2300

Actual: 2345

Accuracy: 98.08%

Spread Rate for 3/1: 0.90

 

FORMULA FORECASTS

4 Week:               0.94 Spread Rate =                          2194 Cases

3 Week:               0.97 Spread Rate =                          2265 Cases

2 Week:               1.03 Spread Rate =                          2422 Cases

14 Day Average:               354 Avg =                             2480 Cases

7 Days Average:                335 Avg =                             2345 Cases

 

MY PREDICTION

All forecasts together get an average of 2341 which would be a 1.00 Spread Rate. But again, looking at the past 4 weeks we are seeing a decline. I’ll stick with the 4WASR forecast again.

Prediction: 2100