Archive for December 8th, 2020

Georgia counting controversy is now getting surreal…

December 8, 2020

Unless your TV only gets CNN, you’ve probably seen the election night CCTV video from Fulton County Georgia’s the central counting room at Sate Farm Arena.

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The video shows (or as the Washington Post says “appears to show”) media & observers leaving the room en masse around 10:30 … then ballot-laden suitcases being rolled out from under some tables by the handful of remaining counters who spend the next couple of hours scanning the suitcases’ contents.

The video was presented to GOP-run State Senate Committee by Trump operatives and looped on right-leaning stations and sites.

Immediately, there was pushback by liberal media and fact-checkers … and by Georgia State election officials.

OK, with that as background, let’s unpack the story…

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Dec. 8: COVID Data Dashboard

December 8, 2020

290,439 Deaths-to-Date

1,503 Daily New Deaths  (peak 2,824 April 21)
> 7-day average 2,301    (peak 2,301 Dec. 7)

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Confirmed Cases

198,190 New Cases
> 7-day average  202,130

Currently Hospitalized

102,148  Current level

> Prior Peaks: 59,700 Apr 12, July 24
> Prior Lows:  28,000 June 21, Sept 20

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