Georgia covid numbers declining. Georgia public health laboratory emergency medical services health data and statistics district and county relations capitol hill fitness center health topics coronavirus covid 19 alzheimers disease chronic disease prevention section hivaids. The data kemp consulted to make his decision show an apparent decline. Brian kemp looks during a press briefing to update on covid 19 at the georgia state capitol on tuesday may.
The average number of new daily cases in florida declined by 14 percent over the past week and georgias average new daily cases dropped by 12 percent during the same time period according to an analysis bya axios. These are huge drops and very good news after a bit of a plateau early this week. Breaking down the statistical models of covid 19 to add to the confusion kemp announced march 2 that there were only two coronavirus cases in georgia.
By sean collins may 18. Was the number of covid 19 cases in georgia really in a decline in the days leading up to the april 30 reopening. The data on new cases is imperfect because of variations between states in the amount and frequency of coronavirus testing.
Some regions are definitely declining more clearly than others. Behind the data. Georgias covid 19 cases arent declining as quickly as initial data suggested they were georgia has corrected data that appeared to show a misleading decline in cases.
Florida and georgia two states that were among the first to announce the reopening of businesses and public spaces have come under scrutiny for the accuracy and transparency of their reporting. Experts are watching georgia8217s coronavirus numbers closely. Kathleen toomey commissioner of georgia department of public health speaks as gov.
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