COVID-19 Progress Report

[Hellcats]

TN numbers baffle me. There is no way they have that many positives and that few deaths. If accurate, every state needs to be in their hospitals training. This will come back in the Fall.

[TheDeuce]

TN numbers baffle me. There is no way they have that many positives and that few deaths. If accurate, every state needs to be in their hospitals training. This will come back in the Fall.

 

They are definitely not being truthful with their test numbers.

[sportsfan41]

They are definitely not being truthful with their test numbers.

 

Suggesting they haven't tested that many? Have more positive tests? Just stirring the pot?

[TheDeuce]

Suggesting they haven't tested that many? Have more positive tests? Just stirring the pot?

 

I meant death numbers. No way they are low.

[swamprat]

I meant death numbers. No way they are low.

 

Percentage wise they are pretty close to Florida (21,628 positive cases, 571 deaths, 2.6%) and California (23,338 positive cases, 758 deaths, 3.2%).

[sweet16]

I hope no one is still on the "Flu is just as bad" train, but if you are here is a stat.

 

New York State averages 4500 deaths from the Flu each year.

 

New York City has had 7905 deaths from COVID-19 since March 14th.

 

Agree, I get tired of hearing people say “people die from the flu every year”.

[swamprat]

After talking with my sister this evening, a 35 year ICU/CCU nurse working for BayCare, I have much more respect for this thing. In fact, she kind of scared me. There is something strange about this virus that she's never seen before and the scientists are having a tough time figuring it out. It may be years before they do. At the same time, she indicated that an epidemiologist she trusts says we may peaking, but we are not out of the woods, yet.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

I hope no one is still on the "Flu is just as bad" train, but if you are here is a stat.

 

New York State averages 4500 deaths from the Flu each year.

 

New York City has had 7905 deaths from COVID-19 since March 14th.

 

Agree, I get tired of hearing people say “people die from the flu every year”.

 

No freakin' kidding. How often do they have to roll refrigerated semi trailers into New York City just to hold all of the dead bodies from the flu?

 

Absolutely asinine argument.

[swamprat]

Some more stats to compare with...

 

Tampa Bay Area Stats (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, and Hernando Counties. Population about 4.5 million)

 

4/13

Tests 31,069

Positive test rate 5.8%

Cases 1,802‬ (2.2% increase from 4/12)

Deaths 43 (2.4%)

Hospitalizations 305 (16.9%)

 

4/14

Tests 32,903

Positive test rate 5.6%

Cases 1,840 (2.1 % increase from 4/13)

Deaths 47 (2.5%)

Hospitalizations 373 (20.3%)

[sportsfan41]

Some more stats to compare with...

 

Tampa Bay Area Stats (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, and Hernando Counties. Population about 4.5 million)

 

4/13

Tests 31,069

Positive test rate 5.8%

Cases 1,802‬ (2.2% increase from 4/12)

Deaths 43 (2.4%)

Hospitalizations 305 (16.9%)

 

4/14

Tests 32,903

Positive test rate 5.6%

Cases 1,840 (2.1 % increase from 4/13)

Deaths 47 (2.5%)

Hospitalizations 373 (20.3%)

 

I will say this. It's somewhat fascinating that there's that many folks out there that think they could have the virus that they're being tested for it but yet only a small percentage of the tests are positive. Makes me wonder how much of this is psychological for some of the people being tested.

 

With that said, living in a house with a hospital nurse and having seasonal allergies myself, I've taken my temperature multiple times.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

Adding:

Total tests:

Kentucky - 26,683

Tennessee - 78,831

 

Source:

How Many People Have the Coronavirus in Your State Right Now? - The Atlantic

 

One other thing I will mention - lots of states simply don't have enough test kits. Ohio and Kentucky are two of those states.

 

One of my best friends, for example, lives near Akron, OH. He was referred to the Cleveland Clinic nine days ago for "Coronavirus-like symptoms" after presenting at his primary care physician's office with a dry and unproductive cough, fever, extreme body aches, extreme fatigue, and difficulty breathing. He's 39 and in good health. His age and medical background make him ineligible for testing in Ohio.

 

He had three infectious disease specialists at the Cleveland Clinic (one of north America's leading medical centers) tell him "you have Coronavirus" and tell him what he needed to do to help treat himself while self-quarantining at home. When he asked on his way out the door if he would count towards the state's numbers, they said, "Well no, we didn't test you."

 

He's currently finishing day nine, and describes his life over the last week as painful, feverish, and "trying to breath through a McDonald's straw while you have a pickup truck parked on your chest," but even with three Cleveland Clinic infectious disease specialists having told him that he HAS Coronavirus, on an official level, he doesn't have Coronavirus, nor has he been tested for it when it comes to the CDC and the state of Ohio's numbers.

 

My wife, who's working the night shift at UofL hospital right now (also the reason I'm sleepless at 3am), will vouch for the fact that the exact same thing is taking place is Kentucky.

[sportsfan41]

One other thing I will mention - lots of states simply don't have enough test kits. Ohio and Kentucky are two of those states.

 

One of my best friends, for example, lives near Akron, OH. He was referred to the Cleveland Clinic nine days ago for "Coronavirus-like symptoms" after presenting at his primary care physician's office with a dry and unproductive cough, fever, extreme body aches, extreme fatigue, and difficulty breathing. He's 39 and in good health. His age and medical background make him ineligible for testing in Ohio.

 

He had three infectious disease specialists at the Cleveland Clinic (one of north America's leading medical centers) tell him "you have Coronavirus" and tell him what he needed to do to help treat himself while self-quarantining at home. When he asked on his way out the door if he would count towards the state's numbers, they said, "Well no, we didn't test you."

 

He's currently finishing day nine, and describes his life over the last week as painful, feverish, and "trying to breath through a McDonald's straw while you have a pickup truck parked on your chest," but even with three Cleveland Clinic infectious disease specialists having told him that he HAS Coronavirus, on an official level, he doesn't have Coronavirus, nor has he been tested for it when it comes to the CDC and the state of Ohio's numbers.

 

My wife, who's working the night shift at UofL hospital right now (also the reason I'm sleepless at 3am), will vouch for the fact that the exact same thing is taking place is Kentucky.

 

Oh no doubt. I think that's why it's so hard to really figure out how many cases we have truly had in each state. After the antibody test for folks that aren't showing any symptoms becomes more readily available it will starts to paint a better picture of where we stand with this thing.