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Arizona

QED

(2,747 posts) Sat Apr 4, 2020, 07:19 PM Apr 2020

Arizona up to 52 deaths and 1600 cases

"Arizona cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, now exceed 2,000, with 52 known deaths, according to new numbers released by the Arizona Department of Health Services on Saturday.

The total identified cases in Arizona are 2,019 according to the most recent state figures. That's an increase of 250 confirmed cases, or 14%, since Friday when the state reported 1,769 identified cases and 41 deaths.

Maricopa County's confirmed cases now exceed 1,100. All of Arizona's 15 counties have at least one recorded case."

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-health/2020/04/04/arizona-coronavirus-update-2019-cases-and-52-known-deaths-saturday-april-4/2944963001/

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Arizona up to 52 deaths and 1600 cases (Original Post) QED Apr 2020 OP

A tip look at positive cases to number of tests. If it is low they are in big trouble. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #1

I think the numbers are artificially low throughout the country. QED Apr 2020 #2

In Michigan initially we had so few test kits they limited to all known symptoms. I started tracking gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #3

gibraltar72

(7,499 posts)

1. A tip look at positive cases to number of tests. If it is low they are in big trouble.

Reply to QED (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2020, 07:25 PM

Apr 2020

QED

(2,747 posts)

2. I think the numbers are artificially low throughout the country.

Reply to gibraltar72 (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 4, 2020, 07:58 PM

Apr 2020

I think this is the main reason the number of tests is limited - to keep IQ45's bungling of this to look "better" than it is.

gibraltar72

(7,499 posts)

3. In Michigan initially we had so few test kits they limited to all known symptoms. I started tracking

Reply to QED (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 4, 2020, 08:13 PM

Apr 2020

we had 1.2 positives to every two tests. I knew we were in big trouble. Gretchen ordered the first shutdown when numbers were very low. But the internals told where we were headed. And today here we are.

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