08-17-2020, 10:27 PM
Just watched the news and there is a report that the state has been miscalculating the new cases, skewing the daily cases lower. I have been saying for weeks the data did not support the reported stats. The total cases are correct but the daily rate has been shifted lower. Corona Kim strikes again!
‘Horrifying’ Data Glitch Skews Key Iowa Coronavirus Metrics
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A state agency says it is working to fix a
data error on Iowa’s coronavirus website that lowers the number of new
confirmed cases and therefore downplays the severity of the current
outbreak, just as schools are deciding whether to reopen.
The glitch means the
Iowa Department of Public Health has inadvertently been reporting fewer
new infections and a smaller percentage of daily positive tests than is
truly the case, according to Dana Jones, an Iowa City nurse
practitioner who uncovered the problem. It’s particularly significant
because school districts are relying on state data to determine whether
they will offer in-person instruction when school resumes in the coming
days and weeks.
https://who13.com/news/coronavirus/horri...s-metrics/
Update: It's worse than initially reported, they are also not counting any Antigen tests, which some hospitals are using.
‘Horrifying’ Data Glitch Skews Key Iowa Coronavirus Metrics
Coronavirus
by: Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press
Posted: Aug 17, 2020 / 02:39 PM CDT
/ Updated: Aug 17, 2020 / 02:39 PM CDT
by: Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press
Posted: Aug 17, 2020 / 02:39 PM CDT
/ Updated: Aug 17, 2020 / 02:39 PM CDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A state agency says it is working to fix a
data error on Iowa’s coronavirus website that lowers the number of new
confirmed cases and therefore downplays the severity of the current
outbreak, just as schools are deciding whether to reopen.
The glitch means the
Iowa Department of Public Health has inadvertently been reporting fewer
new infections and a smaller percentage of daily positive tests than is
truly the case, according to Dana Jones, an Iowa City nurse
practitioner who uncovered the problem. It’s particularly significant
because school districts are relying on state data to determine whether
they will offer in-person instruction when school resumes in the coming
days and weeks.
Update: It's worse than initially reported, they are also not counting any Antigen tests, which some hospitals are using.
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