COVID-19 May Soon Lose Status as an 'Epidemic' Under CDC Guidelines

[Billiejeens]

Despite the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, deaths have continued to decline and may soon reach a level where the coronavirus will no longer qualify as an epidemic under CDC guidelines.


A disease outbreak qualifies as an “epidemic” by the CDC when the number of weekly deaths caused by the disease exceeds a certain percentage of overall deaths, explains Daniel Payne of Just The News.

According to the CDC, “Based on death certificate data, the percentage of deaths attributed to pneumonia, influenza or COVID-19 (PIC) decreased from 9.0% during week 25 to 5.9% during week 26, representing the tenth week of a declining percentage of deaths due to PIC.” If the percentage continues to decline, it is likely COVID-19 will lose its classification as an epidemic in the next few weeks.

COVID-19 Will Not Soon Lose Status as an 'Epidemic' Under the CDC [UPDATE]

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BJ's pull quote

Some might scoff at the idea that deaths will continue to decline, but it’s been 22 days since COVID-19 cases started to spike and there’s been no spike in deaths.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

The Democrats will be SO disappointed.

What's next on the list? Yellowstone?

 

[Billiejeens]

The Democrats will be SO disappointed.

What's next on the list? Yellowstone?

Prolly

President Trump has made that area so angry that it is shooting itself into the air.

 

[WEATHER53]

But...but...but....can’t we still stay lockdowned over a “serious situation” because I like hiding and really like forcing the go getters to capitulate and hide also.