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| Data Source: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ Click on the image to enlarge |
Total Cases -- While the US outbreak started in Seattle, WA, New York City has been the epicenter for the last three weeks, accounting for 35.2% of the total cases. New Jersey was somewhat late to the saga but has gained significant momentum in the last two weeks, thus moving up the ladder to the 2nd position with 11.3% of the total cases. Washington, the original front-runner, has now fallen to the 11th position, even below Illinois and Georgia. California, on the other hand, has dropped from 2nd to the 4th position, with 4.3% of the total cases. Michigan, Louisiana and Massachusetts have steadily trended up, now accounting for 4.8%, 4.1% and 3.9%, respectively. Given the limited number of new cases lately, Texas is expected to overtake Washington tomorrow.
Total Deaths -- New York now accounts for 43% of total deaths in the US, despite owning 35% of the cases, proving how deadly the outbreak is. Fortunately, New Jersey's death rate has been lagging its proportional share of total cases. Conversely, Michigan has been registering higher death rate than their share of total cases. California has remained conforming. Washington is still reeling from the initial jolt of fatalities so their death rate has remained higher than their share of cases. Lately, Louisiana has been another sad story with very high deaths, thereby owning 4.6% of all deaths, despite recording 4.1% of the total cases. Likewise, Georgia accounts for 2.6% of total deaths but owns 2.2% of all cases thus far.
Active Cases -- Though the outbreak has been peaking in Europe, it is too premature to talk about a peak in the US. Therefore, the total cases and active cases are moving in tandem. For instance, New York accounts for 35% of the total cases and owns 33% of all active cases. Even Washington and California -- where the US outbreak started -- totals and active cases are still in lockstep.
Total Tests -- Since NYC is still the epicenter of the outbreak, it's share of tests is the largest in the country, as the tests are administered strictly on symptomatic basis to effectively manage the ongoing paucity of the available testing kits. Unfortunately, tests are seriously lagging in Michigan, New Jersey and Louisiana. Given the demography of Florida, the Governor of Florida has been very proactive in negotiating and administering the tests.
Data Source: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
-Sid Som
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