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I could go along with that if the data were actually being reported in that


fashion. (I agree that the number of infected individuals at any point in time is an important number as is the number of people who are hospitalized on any given day. So why don't we get that?) Instead, we get confirmed cases by "event date." Furthermore, we have the lingering "Test results received by public health from all reporting labs. All negative results may not be represented due to the large number of fax reports from new labs testing for COVID-19" footnote. Does that mean they are counting all positive results and some fraction of the total tests?

In my opinion, a much cleaner way to report things is the way Iceland has chosen to do so. Based on their reporting, you can quickly see that their case fatality rate was

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Posted: 05/05/2020 at 11:08AM



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Virginia, counting multiple positive tests in one person -- HokieForever 05/05/2020 09:34AM
  Shh, I was debunked below :-) ** -- HokieForever 05/05/2020 12:56PM
  Oh? I missed it. Will look ** -- ColoVT82 05/05/2020 1:05PM
  They changed their methodology with no clear reason why -- HokieForever 05/05/2020 11:46AM
  All the reasons are stated clearly in the VDH release ** -- Gobbler-100 05/05/2020 12:17PM
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  "hold my beer" - UKSJ ** -- HokieDan95 05/05/2020 11:22AM
  Count me as a 5 ** -- B777Fr8Dog 05/05/2020 10:53AM
  Makes sense to me for two reasons -- HokieAl 05/05/2020 10:30AM
  How about Roanoke Times, legit enough for you guys? -- HokieForever 05/05/2020 11:29AM
  Guess Roanoke Times if fake news -- HokieForever 05/05/2020 11:29AM
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  Welcome to The Internet! ** -- hoosnowahokie 05/05/2020 11:29AM
  My immune system is being weakened! ** -- Brown Water 05/05/2020 11:02AM
  Yeah.... the political situation is bad enough -- Hokie Fiji 05/05/2020 10:33AM
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  Interesting thanks ** -- HokieForever 05/05/2020 10:37AM
  If you ain't cheating - ** -- bigbadbird 05/05/2020 09:58AM
  To what end? ** -- Brown Water 05/05/2020 11:44AM
  No one. Everyone. ** -- 48zip 05/05/2020 2:27PM
  Seriously ** -- Brown Water 05/05/2020 10:38AM
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