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Old 07-09-20, 06:47 PM
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Just a note about this graphic and the resistance it seemed to generate.

It does not represent a depiction of geographic landmass areas affected by Covid. For example there is not wall to wall covid in the eastern part of the US and virtually none in BC other than a small cluster just near Kitimat.

It visually represents covid rates by population. I suspect they placed the circles near the center of the sampling area. The size of the circle represents the number of cases in the area, not the landmass involved. I twigged to the confusion when axolotl mentioned this: "The map gives the impression that if you manage to get out of the US into Quebec, you're free from the virus until you get to the middle of nowhere in northern Quebec."

Not at all. It just shows visually that, in Quebec, one stands a far lower chance of coming into contact with someone who has Covid than in say, Florida.

Total new cases today in Canada 67. In US 34000. Graphically, the difference in dot size is 609 times bigger or, one dot equals 609 dots.

One can think of it as representing the number of cases of Covid one will potentially interact with when moving through a region. In Canada, generally low, barely able to register on the map. In some states like N. Dakota it is the same. As you move east or towards the west coast the numbers rise astronomically. It shows why localized travel in some areas may still be low(er) risk while an across country trip is currently high(er) risk and unpredictable.

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