This report was written as part of a data quality review for recently released data by the Florida Department of Health, in conjunction with both The COVID Monitor and FloridaCovidAction.com.
Tag Archives: DOH
How a change in reporting policy created a dramatic change in counting deaths
After reaching out to the Florida Department of Health about the dramatic change in reporting, they confirmed in an email that the official policy of how they reported deaths changed sometime between June and August.
Mortality, Hospitalization and Survival rates adjusted for reporting lag, July 24, 2020
As cases continue to increase in Florida (12,444 new cases for today), a lot of discussion lately has focused on the mortality rate (and to a lesser extent, the hospitalization and survival rates). We take a closer look at these trends by age group considering the reporting lag by DOH.
Missing Deaths in Leon County
A few deaths in Leon county seem to have disappeared, but we’re working to identify all missing deaths as we continue to improve our site.