Thursday, September 03, 2020

Day 216: More Zombies

Yesterday's data change at the MDPH not only raised 4 COVID-19 victims from the dead, but also set Massachusetts back about 7,750 cases. A mysterious lack of such CDC-based corrections in other states means that Massachusetts is suddenly #16 in case counts, newly behind #13 Alabama, #14 Ohio, and #15 Virginia, with #17 South Carolina close behind. [They surpassed us as well later in the day.]

The cities and towns data considers only confirmed cases, so should not be affected by this change. Watch this space.

P.S. Massachusetts' cases are up a third of a percentage point today. Some cities and towns are up a bit as well this week, but the increase doesn't particularly correspond to the Stop the Spread cities any more. The map:
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