How COVID-19 fatality reports are distorting the data on daily death rates

Just the News ^ | July 19, 2020 - 6:58am | Daniel Payne

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Arizona

The daily new death report often generates misleading sensationalist reports throughout the media. On July 7, for instance, the state recorded 117 "new deaths" on its dashboard. Calling that number a "record," CNN reported that Arizona that day reported "117 deaths from Covid-19 over the last 24 hours." Business Insider reported that Arizona recorded "its highest number of newly reported coronavirus deaths" on that day. News Break said the state on that date "recorded its highest single-day death toll."

Yet actual state data as of Saturday indicated that only 53 people are so far recorded as dying in the 24-hour period in question, 54% less than the "record" day touted in numerous headlines. Indeed, going by date of death, the most fatalities the state has ever recorded over 24 hours is 57, on June 30.

Florida

A similar problem was seen in Florida this week, when the state health department on Thursday announced 156 deaths in one 24-hour period. That number was touted as a frightening new record by media outlets such as CNN, the Miami Herald, NBC, the Orlando Sentinel, and numerous others.

Yet as of Saturday aftenroon, the actual number of deaths confirmed for that 24-hour period, per the state's dashboard, was just 58—roughly one-third the "record" that the state health department touted on its website.

The department on its website notes that "death data often has significant delays in reporting, so data within the past two weeks will be updated frequently." Indeed, the death counts have risen on the state's dashboard since Thursday, though only moderately so.

[little jeremiah]

He DID?????

[Basket_of_Deplorables]

They STILL aren’t distinguishing between hospitalizations and deaths WITH covid, and FROM covid!

WHY????

Even VP Pence’s new reporting guidelines DO JOT ordermthe distinction!!! It is almost trivial to tell hospitals etc. to report both numbers. But nope, just all hospitalizations and deaths with covid. Hence, the recent motorcycle crash dead covid guy.

Trump and Pence need to give that order, or we’ll forever be fighting idiotic masks and lockdowns.

Aaargh!!!!

[bigbob]

How does big government expand control? Lie, do whatever to create fear,so the sheeple will demand the government address it. Scared people don’t ask questions, the just obey.