People Begin Moving About as States Open Up, Leading IHME to Project Slight Increase in US COVID-19 Deaths
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Sunday, May 10, 2020
Today's updated death projections total 137,184 cumulative COVID-19 deaths (estimate range of 102,783 to 223,489)through the beginning of August.
Key Points:
- Today's updated death projections total 137,184 cumulative COVID-19 deaths (estimate range of 102,783 to 223,489)through the beginning of August.
- "The increase is explained primarily by people's movements, as captured in anonymous mobility data from cell phones," said IHME Director Dr. Christopher Murray.
- "We're also seeing fewer deaths expected in some states; however, we're now forecasting slower downward trajectories in deaths after states hit their peaks in daily deaths."
- Murray noted that IHME's models are not yet predicting a resurgence or "return to exponential growth" of the epidemic in the US.