https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid_weekly/index.htm
COVID deaths week ending 4/18/2020 = 16,974
COVID deaths week ending 7/25/2020 = 616
Why are we still talking about cases again?
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https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid_weekly/index.htm
COVID deaths week ending 4/18/2020 = 16,974
COVID deaths week ending 7/25/2020 = 616
Why are we still talking about cases again?
"Counts by NCHS often track 1–2 weeks behind other data."
The numbers for the week ending 7/25/2020 will very likely increase, just FYI.
The point being that unless numbers are going up week after week, which they are not, deaths are less than 1/4 of what they were at the peak now.
I generally agree.. I'm just making sure people aren't taking the "616" as a final count when arguing with people who want to keep the country closed. I'd prefer people around here understand the data in full context.