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I have been looking at the ny and nassau county covid tracker on a daily basis for months and can't understand why the daily number of deaths is always much higher than the number of cases. how can that possibly be?

Q: i have been looking at the ny and nassau county covid tracker on a daily basis for months and can't understand why the daily number of deaths is always much higher than the number of cases. how can that possibly be?

: I am uncertain of what website you are looking at or what numbers you are quoting, but follow this link for info that shows that deaths are far fewer than cases: https://www.google.com/search?q=Nassau+County+COVID+Tracker&amp;rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS811US811&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

I am uncertain of what website you are looking at or what numbers you are quoting, but follow this link for info that shows that deaths are far fewer than cases: https://www.google.com/search?q=Nassau+County+COVID+Tracker&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS811US811&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Dr Rhoads and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 3/14/2022

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

You must be reading something wrong or they are reporting it wrong. Give them a call. And congrats tor good observations if they messed up.

Answered 3/21/2022

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A member asked:

I have been looking at the ny and nassau county covid tracker on a daily basis for months and can't understand why the daily number of deaths is always much higher than the number of cases. how can that possibly be?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Dr Rhoads and 3 doctors agreed

Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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