Georgia Tech model predicts alarming coronavirus numbers
The Georgia Tech model predicts Georgia’s COVID-19 infections and deaths will continue to rise through mid-August, with a peak in cases somewhere between early June and mid-August.
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The Georgia Tech model predicts Georgia’s COVID-19 infections and deaths will continue to rise through mid-August, with a peak in cases somewhere between early June and mid-August.
Georgia saw an influx of out-of-state visitors as the first state on the east coast to reopen parts of its economy. According to a new analysis of smartphone data from the University of Maryland, incoming trips across the state line rose by 13% after Georgia began reopening on April 24—which means an additional 62,000 out-of-state visitors made the trip in each day.
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A new COVID-19 model from Georgia Tech projects increases of thousands of cases and deaths in the state by mid-August. The university’s Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems and Health Analytics Group say that depending on how much the public follows physical distancing measures in the coming weeks, Georgia’s total number of COVID-19 deaths could range from 6,100 to 17,900 by that August time frame.

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