Here are the facts...
Yesterday, the percent of Arizona's COVID-19 cases that are hospitalized fell AGAIN to 4.90%.
● On June 11, this number was at 11.00%.
Yesterday, the total mortality rate in Arizona remained at 1.81%.
● On June 1, this number was at 4.43%.
And Arizona reported a near-record number of daily COVID-19 related discharges - 538.
● Since June 1, Arizona has discharged over 8,500 COVID-19 patients from hospitals.
Last month, the CDC estimated that the United States may only be identifying 1/10 of positive COVID-19 cases.
● IF that estimation is applied to ARIZONA, the percent of positive COVID-19 cases hospitalized would be .49%;
● and the total mortality rate would be .18%.
@riffraft
Dude, as a data guy, there's only one good way to rustle my jimmies. Distorting of data.
Everything you've posted here is so full of bulljive I can barely take it.
First, we are doing far more testing these days. More testing means more infected people are being identified. That pretty much negates point one and two. I don't care to explain, you can think about it.
Second, more people are being discharged because MORE PEOPLE ARE GOING INTO THE HOSPITAL. Good god man. That's point 3.
Third, that is NOT what the CDC said. You are taking things out of context. The CDC said that early infections could have been as much as 10 times higher than they are now. That isn't a surprise, given the test shortage at the time. Taking something from March and applying it to July is ridiculous.
Finally, if you really think the mortality rate is 0.18%, then you have lost your mind. There is literally no credible evidence to back that up.