That said, I believe this graph has missing data up to around 10 days out, as deaths are not necessarily reported right away.
Here in Florida we just had our fewest daily “cases” since June and ZERO reported deaths in the JAX metro area yesterday. Yet a local fast food place told me they intend to keep their dining room closed until THE END OF OCTOBER. So, obviously the intention is to keep mask theater going until election day.
Yes, it is missing data. A “fake chart”, so-to-speak.