US daily numbers via @COVID19Tracking:
Newly reported deaths
Today: 775
Yesterday: 284
One week ago (6/17): 713
Newly reported cases
T: 33K
Y: 27K
6/17: 24K
Newly reported tests
T: 511K
Y: 465K
6/17: 467K
Positive test rate
T: 6.4%
Y: 5.8%
6/17: 5.1%
Newly reported deaths
Today: 775
Yesterday: 284
One week ago (6/17): 713
Newly reported cases
T: 33K
Y: 27K
6/17: 24K
Newly reported tests
T: 511K
Y: 465K
6/17: 467K
Positive test rate
T: 6.4%
Y: 5.8%
6/17: 5.1%
Just no good news here at all. Deaths are up week-over-week, which hasn't been happening much lately. Most cases since May 1, with a big week-over-week increase. And highest positive test rate since May 16, so this surge in cases is NOT just a reflection of more testing.
Tuesdays do tend to be bad days, with reporting sometimes being "lumpy" as states clear weekend backlogs. So, there's that. But bad trends overall, and there's no particular reason to expect an abrupt reversal of them.
OK, so there was a revision in Delaware that brought up the death toll somewhat. So deaths were ~flat week over week if you adjust for that. Still, the worst report in a while.
One thing I'd continue to emphasize is: this is not really a second wave. The places that got hit hard in March/April are mostly doing OK.
It's places that had fewer problems before where cases are spiking. e.g. in Louisiana, things are OK in New Orleans, worrying elsewhere.
It's places that had fewer problems before where cases are spiking. e.g. in Louisiana, things are OK in New Orleans, worrying elsewhere.
