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US #CoronaVirusDeathRate:

1.70% March 17 (109 deaths of 6,411 known cases)

1.62% March 18 (150 of 9,259)

1.50% March 19 (207 of 13,789)

1.32% March 20 (256 of 19,383)

1.24% March 21 (302 of 24,207)

1.24% March 22 (419 of 33,546)

1.26% March 23 (553 of 43,734)
US Coronavirus deaths at a given date + the difference in deaths over the previous day:

March 17 (109 deaths) +24

March 18 (150 deaths) + 41

March 19 (207 deaths) + 57

March 20 (256 Deaths) + 49

March 21 (302 deaths) +46

March 22 (419 deaths) + 117

March 23 (553) + 134
NY Tests

45,437 as of Fri 3/20/20

61,401 as of Sat 3/21/20

78,289 as of Sun 3/22/20

32,825 difference in 2 days; a 72.3% increase.

Total Known Cases:

10,356 as of Fri 3/20/20

15,168 as of Sat 3/21/20

20,875 as of 3/22/20

10,519 diff in two days; a 101.5% increase. Does👇🏼
This means that if NY increases its test count by 500% the next two days the known case count will spike like crazy? My point is that so much of the discussion (the curve and death rate) are an outgrowth of testing level changes; not what is really happening on the ground.
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