Denominators are important. Statistics are important. A raw count without other supporting data (how many tests have been given, what is the population in areas

Denominators are important. Statistics are important. A raw count without other supporting data (how many tests have been given, what is the population in areas where cases are increasing) has absolutely no meaning. There have been ≈3.5M cases in the US. That sounds awful! That’s out of 35M people tested. At its peak the infection rate for people tested in the US was around 12%. The current infection rate is 9%. The rate is falling, not rising. As more people are tested the numerator increases - it’s a tautology. It’s meaningless without understanding the context. Media outlets Are going to drown out any rational discussion (and search results) with their hyperbole.