Arizona reports record single-day increase in coronavirus cases ahead of Trump's visit

[TomCADem]

Source: CNBC

The Arizona Department of Health reported nearly 3,600 additional Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, another record in additional daily cases, ahead of President Donald Trump's scheduled appearances in the state later in the day.

Arizona is averaging about 2,500 daily new cases as of Monday, which is about a 94% increase since one week ago, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

The coronavirus has infected 3,593 people and killed an additional 42 people in Arizona since Monday, bringing the states' death toll to 1,384, according to the state's health department.

While the rise in daily case numbers could reflect a lag in data reporting or increased testing in certain locations throughout the state, Arizona's positivity rate has increased from 5% in early May to nearly 20% in June, according to the state's health department. Its current positivity rate average stands at more than 10%.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/23/arizona-reports-record-single-day-increase-in-coronavirus-cases-ahead-of-trumps-visit.html

[patphil]

1. Is there a correlation between Trump announcing he going to a state and a spike in covid cases?

Just asking. I mean, maybe God is trying to tell him something.

[NoRoadUntravelled]

2. If there's a God talking to Trump, probably not same one most people think of

[keithbvadu2]

3. A strong correlation when Donald sends infected staffers ahead.

A strong correlation when Donald sends infected staffers ahead.

[nitpicker]

4. Two possible explanations

1. They're finally getting around to test the day laborers and other manual workers

2. They're so short on tests they are concentrating on the symptomatic.