[FRIAM] numbers

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Is it possible to get population by zipcode?  It seems like it’s proprietary info.  

 

How’s that for government transparency!

 

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Nicholas Thompson

Emeritus Professor of Ethology and Psychology

Clark University

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From: Friam <friam-bounces at redfish.com> On Behalf Of Barry MacKichan
Sent: Monday, November 2, 2020 10:31 AM
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The other thing that has me tearing out my hair (really a serious problem at this point) is the maps where they shade the state or county by the cases or deaths relative to the population. The rates are correct, but a high rate in Elko County, Nevada hits you eye but the same rate in King County, New York (aka Manhattan) is almost invisible.
—Barry

On 2 Nov 2020, at 11:09, Tom Johnson wrote:

Both numbers may be accurate but not particularly helpful bcs they lack context. One would have to start with, at least, a ratio of cases to some level of population, per 10,000 or 100,000,etc. 

 

It drives me nuts that the state's health department or somebody publishes daily cases by ZIP without showing the population of those ZIPs. And then newspapers like the New Mexican publish the case numbers without context. 

T. 

 

On Mon, Nov 2, 2020, 9:01 AM Prof David West <profwest at fastmail.fm <mailto:profwest at fastmail.fm> > wrote:

Which is scarier?

  -- 41 out of 50 states show an increase in COVID cases.
  -- 105 out of 3,141 counties show an increase in COVID cases.

Which is more accurate?

Which number should guide policy?

davew

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