Provisional death counts may not match counts from other sources, such as media reports or numbers from county health departments. Our counts often track 1–2 weeks behind other data for a number of reasons: Death certificates take time to be completed. There are many steps involved in completing and submitting a death certificate. Waiting for test results can create additional delays. States report at different rates. Currently, 63% of all U.S. deaths are reported within 10 days of the date of death, but there is significant variation among jurisdictions. It takes extra time to code COVID-19 deaths. While 80% of deaths are electronically processed and coded by NCHS within minutes, most deaths from COVID-19 must be coded manually, which takes an average of 7 days. Other reporting systems use different definitions or methods for counting deaths.
Provisional counts are not final and are subject to change. Counts from previous weeks are continually revised as additional records are received and processed. Provisional data are not yet complete. Counts will not include all deaths that occurred during a given time period, especially for more recent periods. However, we can estimate how complete our numbers are by looking at the average number of deaths reported in previous years. Death counts should not be compared across jurisdictions. Some jurisdictions report deaths on a daily basis, while others report deaths weekly or monthly. In addition, vital record reporting may also be affected or delayed by COVID-19 related response activities.
For more detailed technical information, visit the Provisional Death Counts for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Technical Notes page.
Here is something to think about that I never heard brought up. How come employees at the big box stores, that are allowed to remain open, are not being impacted by the Corona virus? This despite seeing all these people coming in and out of their stores during this pandemic? Have you heard any stories? I sure have not? If the employee have been impacted, then how come the big box stores never alerted the public about which stores have been impacted, how many employees, when and why are they allowed to remain open while the small ones have to close?
“Other reporting systems use different definitions or methods for counting deaths....Death counts should not be compared across jurisdictions”
Illinois has admitted that anyone who dies while infected is counted as a “COVID death” even when the cause of death is entirely unrelated to the Wuhan Flu.
Skip to the around the 15:00 mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-rarefBI3E
Early on, I noticed the daily CDC numbers were not reliable. They would keep updating them after the fact for days or even weeks. I personally think this story might be much ado about nothing.