VIRUS STATS SATURDAY

The change in number of cases in past week

• Globally up 80%
• USA up170%... Most cases of any country
• United Kingdom up  148%
• Spain up 73%
• Germany up 89%
• Iran up 57%
• Italy up 30%
• Korea up 6%
• China no change

[The Chinese figures are questioned by a number of sources]

 Death rate

• Worst: Italy is worst at 12,9%
• Global 5.3%
• USA 2.6%
• Spain is second at 9.4%
• United Kingdom: 8.6%
• Iran's death rate is 5.7% - down a bit
• Germany is  1,3%  - steady

STATE STATS

• Of major states, only Washington has a death rate over 4%
• Michigan and Pennsyhlvania are down slightly
• Louisiana, Michicgan, and Georgia are over over 3%
• Top states remain New York and New Jersey