Name:   MartiniMan - Subject:   Nope...not even close Date:   10/27/2020 3:16:14 PM

Based on everything I have read I think the most charitable way to express it is that 229K people with COVID have died.  I am not even sure that is true since I've seen any number of stories of people's loved ones that died of some pre-existing condition or an auto wreck or whatever and the death certificate for some reason said COVID.  There is literally no way to know for sure.  I do know that the average age of those that died with COVID was in the late 70's and average number of co-morbidities was 2.6.  At least that's what the CDC says.

As I told my employees yesterday we are entering the next cold and flu season so expect a jump in cases, hospitalizations and deaths to be reported.  And to not panic as the mortality rate continues to drop and is no worse than the ordinary flu.  Take extra precautions if you are vulnerable or have to be around someone that is......otherwise get on with your life.