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Old 04-08-2020, 06:13 PM
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We are looking at an average age of 65+ for Sumter County (80% of Sumter County lives in The Villages). The sample size is small but we do know that age is a factor. If you are tested positive, I suspect you will have issues. I think the national and state averages are misleading unless age is factored in. I don't believe numbers from other countries are useful since their counting of deaths from coronavirus is different than ours. However, I suspect you are correct in your hypothesis.


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Originally Posted by golfing eagles View Post
I didn't think 7 deaths, 90 positive tests, and 1013 people tested was a large enough sample to draw the conclusion that a Sumter County resident has a 7.8% chance of dying if he/she contracts the virus, especially since it's a one off from the national and state averages. Somebody disagreed. He's one of the good guys, just wrong this time.

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