It’s not that much higher- 44 vs 34.
it’s likely because they are several days“ahead” of us on the curve.
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It’s not that much higher- 44 vs 34.
it’s likely because they are several days“ahead” of us on the curve.
BTW...after a couple runs to Home Depot and one to Walmart, my crude estimate is 45% wearing masks.
Lots of folks out in a park I stopped by as well. Small groups walking, playing catch, etc. Plan to head back there later to play some tennis.
Lots of folks out in a park I stopped by as well. Small groups walking, playing catch, etc. Plan to head back there later to play some tennis.
Some never miss a chance to rip the governor
I think he might be looking at deaths to confirmed cases. If you search Google for Covid deaths it shows Iowa with just over 4,000 confirmed cases with 107 deaths. MN is just over 3,000 with 221 deaths.
I really want to know what sorts of upticks in testing there have been and if that's influenced the test numbers.
I've seen a couple of states that showed higher cases, but the % of positives vs. tested went down a bit. I can't remember where I saw that.
In Iowa there’s been a bump up in both number of tests and % positive. I suspect a lot of that is from picking plants. Elsewhere it does seem that testing has finally ramped up
They have less cases and as of yesterday nearly double the deaths.
I’m guessing Iowa has found a pile of asymptomatic positives with these packing plant outbreaks, and Minnesota is testing people with symptoms almost exclusively
I think that’s probably accurate. It’s also an indication that they are on a different place in the curve. Both states have tested almost exactly the same number of people per population (10207 vs 10239). MN has a lower positive test rate (6% vs 14%) which is significant.
Had almost 39,000 'new' cases reported nationally yesterday, new record.
Kinda hard to tell what the 'peak' actually is and I wonder if they'll change how they determine things more by % of positives vs. tests done, as new daily cases will only go up.
Yep...horrible management by their governor. Just awful. Should look South for direction.
BTW...obvious sarcasm. I think what has proven true is it really doesn't matter what approach you take, the virus wins in all cases.
Not exactly what they said below is their joint statement:
“Today, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced health systems may begin working to resume some elective procedures beginning Monday, April 27th. Mercy Medical Center and UnityPoint Health facilities do not yet have definitive timelines to share, but have begun planning for resuming elective procedures that prioritize the health and safety of our team members, patients and communities.
At the link is a press conference by two Kern County, California, physicians, who are doing a lot of testing, with their own analysis and point of view.
The blog’s author, where this is posted, suggests viewing Part 2 as a good summary, but I found the entire thing well worth it.
https://www.targetliberty.com/2020/04/two-heroic-southern-california-doctors.html
The blog’s author, where this is posted, suggests viewing Part 2 as a good summary, but I found the entire thing well worth it.
https://www.targetliberty.com/2020/04/two-heroic-southern-california-doctors.html
Other than Illinois, Iowa is outgaining pretty much everyone in the Midwest and we’re testing less it seems.
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