1. A tale of 2 #COVID19 case maps:
Left: Shows total cases (bigger circles, more cases) arcgis.com/apps/opsdashbo…
Right: Shows cases per 10,000 residents. Much easier to see very concerning #rural outbreaks in ID, LA, CO, ID
geodacenter.github.io/covid/map.html#
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Left: Shows total cases (bigger circles, more cases) arcgis.com/apps/opsdashbo…
Right: Shows cases per 10,000 residents. Much easier to see very concerning #rural outbreaks in ID, LA, CO, ID
geodacenter.github.io/covid/map.html#
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2. Focusing on #COVID19 cases per 10,000 people helps identify locations that are likely going to exceed local hospital capabilities very quickly. See rank list here. Blaine, ID (tourist ski area) has the highest infection rate in the country
nytimes.com/interactive/20…
nytimes.com/interactive/20…
3. Many hospitals in #rural areas have very small ICUs if they have ICUs at all and limited capacity. See this thread from a small community hospital in #Louisiana overwhelmed by #COVID19
4. There are still several states, particularly rural ones, that have not implemented stay at home orders. There is no cure, no vaccine. This is the only way to prevent a disastrous #CoronavirusOutbreak like this one in rural #Georgia
cnn.com/2020/04/02/us/…
cnn.com/2020/04/02/us/…
5. These real-time maps/data visualizations are very useful for guiding policy. Kudos to the researchers @JohnsHopkinsSPH and @UChicago Center for Spatial Data Science making these available. See here for more insights:
scientificamerican.com/article/map-re…
scientificamerican.com/article/map-re…
6. Adding news reports from the front lines of #rural hospital ERs dealing with local #CoronavirusOutbreak. Any @EmergencyDocs and hospital docs, please add on. From the @IdahoStatesman:
idahostatesman.com/news/coronavir…
idahostatesman.com/news/coronavir…
8. This community hospital in #Albany, #Georgia has 7 #COVID19 hospital ward units, and 4 COVID ICUs
fox5atlanta.com/news/georgia-h…
fox5atlanta.com/news/georgia-h…
