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The differences between some neighboring states is really interesting. Ohio and Michigan have similar population sizes and demographics, but Ohio is projected t

The differences between some neighboring states is really interesting. Ohio and Michigan have similar population sizes and demographics, but Ohio is projected to be in good shape at peak, while Michigan is trending towards disaster already. I'd like to see this data alongside a timeline of when governors and mayors made the decisions to close schools and businesses. Would be interesting if even a delay of a few days made a difference in flattening the curve.

tuna-piano 7y ago
This is all just a matter of timing. Doubling time for the spread seems to be around 5 days. To demonstrate the numbers: Time 0 - 5,000 peak cases needing ICU 5 days later - 10,000 10 days - 20,000 15 days - 40,000 In an area that has let's say 5,000 ICU beds, those 15 days are the difference between having just enough beds+ventilators, or having only enough beds+ventilators for 1 in 8 critically ill patients. Imagine a photo of a hospital dealing with situation 0 vs situation 15 days later. Yikes.