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10. I did some quick back of the envelope math.

Thu Jul 16, 2020, 12:34 PM

Jul 2020

If the rest of the country was seeing the same COVID 19 death rate we would be experiencing some 2,600 COVID 19 fatalities a day.

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Florida: 13,965 new cases 156 new deaths [View all] Johnny2X2X Jul 2020 OP

Good Lord greenjar_01 Jul 2020 #1

This doesn't include many deaths. SoonerPride Jul 2020 #2

+1000000 Nevilledog Jul 2020 #18

I still have one question ScratchCat Jul 2020 #3

The virus is moving into Nursing homes and other Elder care places. Blue_true Jul 2020 #7

Nursing homes and ALF's ScratchCat Jul 2020 #14

I don't see the age of death moving up, these are the young dying uponit7771 Jul 2020 #9

No, its 65 and older dying ScratchCat Jul 2020 #12

The people who just tested positive ScratchCat Jul 2020 #15

When? 3 - 5 weeks ago? Those were mostly younger people then uponit7771 Jul 2020 #16

Consider how many cases they have if testing were easy spinbaby Jul 2020 #4

Donald Trump Junior the Governor of Florida gibraltar72 Jul 2020 #5

And that is if the numbers are anywhere near reliable. lpbk2713 Jul 2020 #6

I did some quick back of the envelope math. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2020 #10

Well, at least the percent positive is down. HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #17