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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I disagree with how it is being reported.

I’m sad that either Prince Georges county health department or Prince Georges county public schools don’t understand how to read the CDC chart. And they don’t seem to understand the difference between a seven day average, and a seven day total![/quote]

I'm sure that they have a complete understanding of how to read the CDC chart.  These people are professionals who are more qualified than lay people on how to interpret epidemiological data.   Unless you have an advanced degree in public health or in infectious disease medicine I wouldn't be so quick to suggest that they are incompetent.  There could be a myriad of reasons that they interpret and present the data the way they do.   I'm tired of all the arm chair quarterbacking that has been going on in this country over the pandemic.  Put trained professionals into public health positions and let them do their jobs.

PGCPS and the PGC Health Department have been doing a fantastic job this past year, far better than other parts of the country.
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I actually think those organizations have been doing a mostly decent job throughout this pandemic too; That’s why I want them to fix this error.

It makes it look like they’re trying to hide the fact that we are in a red zone in terms of community transmission.

A more honest thing to do would be to a would be to change the chart, admit we have red zone high community transmission as per the CDC, and admit that despite this, schools are open with precautions Because it has been decided that schools can be open during high community transmission.

But if you manipulate the labels on the chart And report a daily rate, but compare it to weekly guidelines. To make it appear that you are in a yellow or moderate community spread phase, makes it look like you are trying to manipulate statistics to convince people there’s little community transmission.[/quote]

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