by calculated risk October 18, 2024 07:11:00 PM
Note: Mortgage interest rates are as follows: MortgageNewsDaily.com and for the top-level scenario.
Regarding deaths, the most recent three weeks are subject to significant revisions, so “currently” refers to four weeks ago.
Note: “Effective May 1, 2024, hospitals are no longer required to report COVID-19 hospitalizations, hospital capacity, or hospital occupancy data.“That’s why I no longer track hospitalizations.
| New coronavirus indicators | ||||
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| now | week before |
goal | ||
| deaths per week | 997 | 1,186 | ≤3501 | |
| 1My goal is to stop posting weekly, 🚩 Death toll increases weekly ✅ You have achieved your goal. |
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This graph shows the number of reported deaths by week (vertical bars).
We met our original goal to stop posting weekly death counts, but we continue to post because deaths have exceeded our goal again.
The weekly death toll is three times higher than the low of 302 in early June, but is now on the decline and is likely to continue to decline, according to wastewater sampling.
And this is the graph I’m following New coronavirus in wastewater As of October 10:
This appears to be a leading indicator of hospitalization and death from the new coronavirus.
COVID-19 infections in sewage are on the decline, less than double the low in May last year, suggesting the weekly death toll will continue to decline.
