7 day growth rate in new cases Ireland

[Brendan Burgess]

From https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-data-dashboard

 

[Brendan Burgess]

It's hopeful, but without knowing the underlying number of tests carried out, it needs to be cautiously interpreted.

Brendan

 

[SPC100]

https://mobile.twitter.com/IrishDataViz/status/1246122052135813121

You can see 3 day growth rate for admissions, ICU and deaths here.

All are slowing but still doubling between 4 and 7 days.

 

[Brendan Burgess]

Hi SPC

That is a really great presentation of the data.

Brendan

 

[joer]

The amount of tests in Ireland as of now is 30,213, according to worldometers.

 

[Stitcher]

I don't understand the calculation of growth rate that is given, my calculation ((day 4-day 1)/3)/day1x100 gives me a growth rate of 10.7% rather than 9.7 but guess it's in same bracket.

But seeing the data as presented above gives some reassurance that trends are slowing. Doubling every 7 days is stil a lot. Almost 10,000 cases by next week if rates dont fall further. Testing and results are a bit variable for many reasons so will affect the numbers. Nursing homes are a big worry now.
Keep safe all. Stay at home.