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Ms. Toad

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6. The two factors are - population & community spread.

Reply to dewsgirl (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:23 PM

Mar 2020

If the cases can still all be traced to cruise ships (for example) then not that many. If they are community spread, it would be a percentage of the population.

Ohio's estimate is based on the presence of 2 community spread cases.

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1point3acres shows 51 cases (1 new case today) and 2 fatalities. Mike 03 Mar 2020 #2

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The two factors are - population & community spread. Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #6

I find it hard to believe there wouldn't be community spread in dewsgirl Mar 2020 #7

There almost certainly is - but Ohio did not estimate number of cases Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #9

I believe so. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #10

If there are 2 community spread cases, Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #12

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