Using a linear Y-axis without normalizing by population is misleading. For example, Los Angeles vs. San Francisco -> https://imgur.com/a/k4SykrJ https://imgur.

Using a linear Y-axis without normalizing by population is misleading. For example, Los Angeles vs. San Francisco -> https://imgur.com/a/k4SykrJ https://imgur.com/a/k4SykrJ The chart makes it appear that LA is a raging wildfire, while SF is under control. Actually, LA has 2 cases per 10000 while SF has 4 cases per 10000. SF is twice as bad but you wouldn't know it from the chart. You could use a log scale for the Y-axis, and while this doesn't solve the population problem, at least you can compare the rate of growth or trajectory to judge how well the county is controlling the spread.