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In just 15 days the total number of #COVID19 cases in Georgia is up 49%, but you wouldnt know it from looking at the states data visualization map of cases. The first map is July 2. The second is today. Do you see a 50% case increase? Can you spot how theyre hiding it? 1/ https://t.co/wAgFRmtrPk
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sagesnow
(2,869 posts)Changing the color code numbers is a great way to manipulate the data in their favor.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)at Legend, one can tell its a substantial increase. Would be a lot easier to just display statewide cases per 100K on 7/2 and 7/17 at bottom.
Anyone know where thats actually from?
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Hoyt
(54,770 posts)CV19 could be spread by those asymptomatic. I honestly dont think they are smart enough to finagle the data.
eppur_se_muova
(37,352 posts)Last edited Sun Jul 19, 2020, 10:50 PM - Edit history (1)
It's been used to hide many sins.
ETA: To be scrupulously fair, it's likely that they defined the color key as something like 10%, 20%, etc. of the maximum value, regardless of whether the maximum value changed. In hindsight, obviously not the best way to do it.
Can't actually view the tweet anymore, BTW.