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Georgia

BigmanPigman

(52,279 posts) Sun Jul 19, 2020, 05:38 PM Jul 2020

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

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? [View all] 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