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BigmanPigman

(52,250 posts) Sun Jul 19, 2020, 05:38 PM Jul 2020

Georgia's cases increase 50%, so why don't these maps show it?

In just 15 days the total number of #COVID19 cases in Georgia is up 49%, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at the state’s data visualization map of cases. The first map is July 2. The second is today. Do you see a 50% case increase? Can you spot how they’re hiding it? 1/ https://t.co/wAgFRmtrPk

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Georgia's cases increase 50%, so why don't these maps show it? (Original Post) BigmanPigman Jul 2020 OP

Sneaky devils, aren't they? sagesnow Jul 2020 #1

Not sure that's the best way to portray a 50% increase, but if one looks Hoyt Jul 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Jul 2020 #3

Well, that explains it. That's the Department where the head doc didn't know Hoyt Jul 2020 #4

Ah, the old change of scale. eppur_se_muova Jul 2020 #5

sagesnow

(2,871 posts)

1. Sneaky devils, aren't they?

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Sun Jul 19, 2020, 05:45 PM

Jul 2020

Changing the color code numbers is a great way to manipulate the data in their favor.

Hoyt

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2. Not sure that's the best way to portray a 50% increase, but if one looks

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Sun Jul 19, 2020, 05:51 PM

Jul 2020

at Legend, one can tell it’s a substantial increase. Would be a lot easier to just display statewide cases per 100K on 7/2 and 7/17 at bottom.

Anyone know where that’s actually from?

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Hoyt

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4. Well, that explains it. That's the Department where the head doc didn't know

Reply to morillon (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 19, 2020, 06:42 PM

Jul 2020

CV19 could be spread by those asymptomatic. I honestly don’t think they are smart enough to finagle the data.

eppur_se_muova

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5. Ah, the old change of scale.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2020, 07:50 PM

Jul 2020

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It's been used to hide many sins.

ETA: To be scrupulously fair, it's likely that they defined the color key as something like 10%, 20%, etc. of the maximum value, regardless of whether the maximum value changed. In hindsight, obviously not the best way to do it.

Can't actually view the tweet anymore, BTW.

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