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#COVID-19 in #Tennessee: TN leads the U.S. in cases reported per population this week. This is very serious but raises an important question: How should we interpret the latest numbers? A thread … 1/ nytimes.com/live/2020/12/2…
Let’s be clear on 1 thing: @TNDeptofHealth is correct that hospitals are beyond their “bend” point and quickly heading to their breaking point. We’re at 2,900 hospitalized and rising. A continued surge following the holidays will create a truly dire situation. 2/ 
But what about those case numbers? We’ve had several days of 11k+ reported in a single day…
Q: Are we really seeing daily case numbers that high?
Q: Are we really seeing daily case numbers that high?
This will be a difficult thread to write. Another dear friend is dying due to #COVID. He and his son called today, so that he could say goodbye. He spoke with my Dad (who lives with me and my wife), gasping for breath and words. Dad had him on speaker so we could hear. ->
2. Dad had been carving the Thanksgiving turkey. He stopped and listened. His friend wanted to tell my Dad that he believed today was his last day. They have been buddies for almost 40 years. He told my Dad that he loved him and was thankful for their friendship. ->
3. He struggled to speak. So did my Dad, but Dad said he loved him and would see him soon “over there” in Heaven. We were all in tears. His son came back on the line, trying to maintain composure, but his heart is breaking for his Dad. My Dad comforted him, prayed for him, and ->
#GA #COVID19 8/11 3p
Deaths: 137 reported today
• Highest ever
• First time above 100
• Probably some wkend backlog, but all the same...
• When are we going to implement science-based policies in Georgia, @GovKemp?
Deaths: 137 reported today
• Highest ever
• First time above 100
• Probably some wkend backlog, but all the same...
• When are we going to implement science-based policies in Georgia, @GovKemp?
2/
Cases back above 3k again (3639) after weekend underreporting.
It's notable that there's a difference of > 900 cases between the ELR+, upon which % poz is calculated, and the reported cases for the day. This leads me to think that % poz is being underestimated.
Cases back above 3k again (3639) after weekend underreporting.
It's notable that there's a difference of > 900 cases between the ELR+, upon which % poz is calculated, and the reported cases for the day. This leads me to think that % poz is being underestimated.
3/
New hosp back up: 355
• Current hosp 2881
• Awaiting hosp capacity data for the day...more later.
We are NOT out of trouble, Georgia.
#WearAMask #WatchYourDistance #WashYourHands
And, if you are in Georgia, #VOTE!
New hosp back up: 355
• Current hosp 2881
• Awaiting hosp capacity data for the day...more later.
We are NOT out of trouble, Georgia.
#WearAMask #WatchYourDistance #WashYourHands
And, if you are in Georgia, #VOTE!
