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George II

(67,782 posts) Mon Aug 3, 2020, 12:07 PM Aug 2020

These maps with the color coded states with varying increases in cases are misleading...

Connecticut is now showing "up 10%+", yet state-wide we have roughly 60 cases. That means if there are just 6 more cases we're up 10%+!

That's nothing compared to the number of cases in other states or even counties.

For example, Miami-Dade County (not even Florida as a whole) has 122,000 cases. They would need to add 12,200 cases to be up the % equivalent to our 6 cases. So if they only add 120,000 cases it looks like they're doing "better" than Connecticut.

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These maps with the color coded states with varying increases in cases are misleading... (Original Post) George II Aug 2020 OP

Excellent points. Thanks for this insight. brush Aug 2020 #1

I was shocked this morning when I saw the map - we're the same color as some of the really bad.... George II Aug 2020 #3

There's "data" and then there's "info" Roland99 Aug 2020 #2

The sensational news networks deal in raw "data", which is a shame. George II Aug 2020 #4

+1 Roland99 Aug 2020 #5

brush

(53,922 posts)

1. Excellent points. Thanks for this insight.

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Mon Aug 3, 2020, 12:13 PM

Aug 2020

George II

(67,782 posts)

3. I was shocked this morning when I saw the map - we're the same color as some of the really bad....

Reply to brush (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 12:31 PM

Aug 2020

...states.

Our governor has done a great job, and we're on the verge of being "virus-free" (well, not quite but very close) He was going to open the bars about three weeks ago but decided to delay that indefinitely. That alone probably put a huge dent in the case increases.