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trackfan

(3,650 posts) Thu Apr 2, 2020, 01:27 PM Apr 2020

Interesting CV stats from LA County.

The cities and neighborhoods with the highest CV rates per 100,000 residents are, for the most part, the richest ones. For instance, ritzy Hancock Park is 200.91, while my poor Highland Park is 18.68. Any theories? Travel? More testing? ???

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/locations.htm

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Interesting CV stats from LA County. (Original Post) trackfan Apr 2020 OP

Rich people without symptoms get tested. Poor people suffering with symptoms don't. n/t zackymilly Apr 2020 #1

DING... we have a winner. Zoonart Apr 2020 #6

Both Factors Seem To Contribute, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #2

Rich people travel more treestar Apr 2020 #3

The wealthy spend more time traveling around? marble falls Apr 2020 #4

They have access to testing would be my guess Merlot Apr 2020 #9

Wealthy and well connected travel Raine Apr 2020 #5

I think it's more likely that rich can get tested. LisaL Apr 2020 #7

It's just the testing numbers Merlot Apr 2020 #8

zackymilly

(2,375 posts)

1. Rich people without symptoms get tested. Poor people suffering with symptoms don't. n/t

Reply to trackfan (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 01:29 PM

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Zoonart

(11,869 posts)

6. DING... we have a winner.

Reply to zackymilly (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 01:48 PM

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The Magistrate

(95,247 posts)

2. Both Factors Seem To Contribute, Sir

Reply to trackfan (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 01:30 PM

Apr 2020

Certainly, at least in the early stages, the current plague seemed no respecter of status....

treestar

(82,383 posts)

3. Rich people travel more

Reply to trackfan (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 01:31 PM

Apr 2020

International travel, too. It's a big perk of being rich.

Notice quite a few high profile people getting diagnosed.

marble falls

(57,112 posts)

4. The wealthy spend more time traveling around?

Reply to trackfan (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 01:39 PM

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Merlot

(9,696 posts)

9. They have access to testing would be my guess

Reply to marble falls (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 02:02 PM

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Raine

(30,540 posts)

5. Wealthy and well connected travel

Reply to trackfan (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 01:40 PM

Apr 2020

much more is my guess.

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

7. I think it's more likely that rich can get tested.

Reply to Raine (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 01:49 PM

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Merlot

(9,696 posts)

8. It's just the testing numbers

Reply to trackfan (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 02:01 PM

Apr 2020

If we were all tested, I doubt there would be much difference in rates. Rich people right now have access to testing that the rest of us mere mortals don't.

BTW, Howdy Neighbor! I'm right across the bridge from HP. Miss going there so much!

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