US daily numbers via @COVID19Tracking:
Newly reported deaths
Today: 2,746
Yesterday: 1,949
One week ago (4/30): 2,138
Newly reported cases:
T: 28K
Y: 25K
4/30: 29K
Newly reported tests:
T: 319K
Y: 242K
4/30: 230K
Positive test rate:
T: 9%
Y: 10%
4/30: 13%
Newly reported deaths
Today: 2,746
Yesterday: 1,949
One week ago (4/30): 2,138
Newly reported cases:
T: 28K
Y: 25K
4/30: 29K
Newly reported tests:
T: 319K
Y: 242K
4/30: 230K
Positive test rate:
T: 9%
Y: 10%
4/30: 13%
Both the # of deaths and the # of tests are new daily highs, although there are caveats about both.
Test numbers can bounce around a bit from day to day because of inconsistent reporting; some states report negative tests in batches:
Test numbers can bounce around a bit from day to day because of inconsistent reporting; some states report negative tests in batches:
Meanwhile, the deaths number partly reflects NY reporting about ~700 nursing home deaths that it hadn't confirmed originally, but which may not have occurred all that recently. There may be more of this in the future in NY and other states.
Overall, the patterns remain the same:
—Deaths remain roughly at a plateau, with daily fluctuations due to reporting issues
—Raw number of cases slightly declining but ~steady if you remove NY
—Tests increasing significantly
—Positive test rate declining, even if you exclude NY.
—Deaths remain roughly at a plateau, with daily fluctuations due to reporting issues
—Raw number of cases slightly declining but ~steady if you remove NY
—Tests increasing significantly
—Positive test rate declining, even if you exclude NY.
