I agree that new cases per day is the most objective and consistently applied indicator.
However, if it is falling in the USA, it is doing so very slowly, almost imperceptibly.
So far we’ve had one good day—yesterday—and then today was right back up there in the general area of 30K where it’s been all April.
I would like to see another down day or two before declaring that the new cases are decelerating.
> So far we’ve had one good day—yesterday—and then today was right back up there in the general area of 30K where it’s been all April.
That’s looking nationally. I tend to go state by state although I should look at both. I AM biased, I’m in the travel industry, have been furloughed and I’m praying to get my job back. Comapanies have job reqs out there but are not responding or even scheduling phone screens. I have enough savings to get me through two years of this shiite. Many people don’t and are already at the end of their rope.
I haven’t changed my routine other than gloves and a mask. Today I went and got tomato plants, sunflower seeds, a pigs ear for my doggo and seed potatoes then hit the grocery store for a few things. I’ve gone and gotten ingredients for my container and raised bed soil, etc. I’m in MA and fortunately our lock down was not as Nazi as other states. I’m still healthy. The worst that can happen is I don’t rot in a nursing home some day. I don’t see a down side.
-SB
Part of the problem is that there are so many asymptomatic people infected with COVID. As we accelerate testing, we tap into that large, previously unknown population of positives. With the mitigation tools, even that number will come down.
My theory.
copy that Dis, numbers are being stubborn