Cases are rising again in Georgia, but from a very low level. Recent cases climbed for the second week in a row, and test positivity is rising as well. Deaths are still falling, and are still artificially high due to data reporting lag from the Omicron wave. For the past two weeks, only about 1/4 …
Sources of Pediatric Mortality Data CDC COVID Data Tracker – Demographic Trends: This is based on preliminary surveillance data submitted by states, presumably of deaths among Covid cases. However, but it is a inaccurate. It significantly overcounts pediatric deaths and undercounts adult deaths. Updated daily. Read more about the accuracy issues with the Data Tracker. …
You have probably heard about the recent correction in pediatric death data by the CDC. This is related to issues I have been fighting about with the CDC since May 2021, and there has been a lot of confusion around the topic, so I wanted to provide an explainer. Where are pediatric deaths tracked? The …
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Recently, due to complaints about how data is presented on Georgia DPH COVID Dashboard, they added a section showing new data reported daily, along with the ability to graph cases and deaths by date reported. Previously, they only shared totals for cases/deaths/etc., not daily changes. They also only showed graphs of cases by date of …
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There’s been a lot of recent discussion and confusion regarding how Georgia reports their lab testing. I’ve tried to answer questions about it on Twitter, but I clearly need more than 140 characters to fully explain it. There are two main elements that are at the center of the confusion – cases vs testing. We’re …
I’m starting to focus less on new cases and testing numbers. I’ll keep posting that data, but won’t discuss it on a daily basis, unless there is something of interest to note. Basically, we have seen a fairly stable rate of increasing cases when testing goes up, and decreasing cases when testing goes down. But …
After an initial surge in testing when it was opened up to asymptomatic Georgians, testing has dropped across the state. Many people are unaware of how to get a test, and have questions about the process and the cost. There are a lot of options to get tested for COVID-19 across the state, from private …
Hospital metrics are tracked in multiple different ways by the state of Georgia. Two of the most commonly cited numbers are currently hospitalized and total hospitalized. They are two completely different numbers that come from different sources, so I thought it would be helpful to explain what I know about these metrics. There are also …
News came out on Wednesday, May 20, that Georgia DPH has been including antibody tests in their total testing numbers, but not including antibody positives in the confirmed case numbers. They are working to fix this reporting issue on the web site, but I wanted to explain a little more about what the problem is …
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It’s been over a week since this happened, but I keep getting asked about this, so I thought I’d provide my thoughts on the matter, as someone who has been scouring the GA DPH site on a daily basis. Yes, Georgia DPH had a graph on the COVID-19 Daily Status Report that had the dates …
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