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royable

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12. Why aren't infection rates reported as "daily new cases per 100K unvaccinated"?
Mon Jul 19, 2021, 11:41 PM
Jul 2021

instead of "daily new cases per 100K", which is grouping both the vaccinated AND unvaccinated.

I know there are breakthrough infections, and not to minimize the situations of those to whom that happens, but they're a very small fraction of all infections. If you ignore those, you can calculate the percent unvaccinated (1 - percent vaccinated)), then find the daily new cases per 100K unvaccinated by dividing the daily new cases per 100K by the percent unvaccinated.

Using today's numbers from the covidactnow.org page, the ten worst states for daily new cases per 100K unvaccinated are:

Florida 68.6
Missouri 60.9
Arkansas 60.2
Nevada 48.5
Louisiana 43.0
Utah 33.3
Kansas 28.6
Alaska 28.2
Arizona 27.9
Alabama 27.6

Isn't this a whole lot more meaningful?

Yes. stupid will not get. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 #1
Thing is, there is no lack of information about COVID now. It's who you choose to believe. Pobeka Jul 2021 #3
If they are Republicans and they want to kill themselves. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 #4
For the most part, that is what will happen. Pobeka Jul 2021 #6
They should go into self imposed lockdown if they can. roamer65 Jul 2021 #7
Yep. Fortunately there are vaxxed folks now who can mask up and deliver supplies to them. Pobeka Jul 2021 #10
Correct. roamer65 Jul 2021 #11
.. roamer65 Jul 2021 #2
Excellent resource! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #5
covidactnow is my go to resource. Pobeka Jul 2021 #8
Ty so much! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #9
I find world-o-meters extremely accurate. Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #15
Why aren't infection rates reported as "daily new cases per 100K unvaccinated"? royable Jul 2021 #12
If florida's new cases yesterday was 100 per 100k, it'd mean the wave is declining. Pobeka Jul 2021 #14
Sorry I misspoke (mistyped). When I said "infection rate" I meant "daily new cases per 100K." royable Jul 2021 #16
Aah, yes. I've wondered about that too. Pobeka Jul 2021 #25
Bookmarking for future reference MustLoveBeagles Jul 2021 #13
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If poor diet and no exercise can be transmitted to other people via airborne particles Withywindle Jul 2021 #22
I heard the florida hospitals are overrun, again. lindysalsagal Jul 2021 #18
100% full in Jacksonville Fl Lochloosa Jul 2021 #24
98% preventable. lindysalsagal Jul 2021 #26
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going full for the " NEW REPUBLICAN NAME - ANTIVA " LOVE IT ! monkeyman1 Jul 2021 #19
My heart goes out to the health workers and anyone that wanted to be vaccinated that is getting chowder66 Jul 2021 #20
Two States when I checked. Hugin Jul 2021 #21
So that is why the city council has told everyone to get ready for a second lockdown.n/ t Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2021 #23
Another (unvaccinated) relative has it! Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #29
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