Monna
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This site tracks hospitalizations, which they feel is far more accurate than the number of confirmed cases.
Accurate in what sense?
If it doesn't count the people in old folks homes who die there of CoVid-19, or poor people who don't get into a hospital at all, etc etc ... it certainly isn't accurate in terms of number of infected people, and probably not of number of deaths from the virus.
"Tracking daily hospitalization data is a major step forward in quantifying the current impact on local hospital systems..." (from site referenced)
It is only a more accurate indication of the utilisation of hospital facilities --- it isn't really a fully accurate indication on "the current impact on local hospital systems ..." if it doesn't indicate the number of people turned away, or who would come if they thought they could get care, but believe they can't. I.e. measuring the extent to which demand is greater than supply. Also, hospitalisations alone, indicate only hospitalisation (See the note under the map in the figure) - it doesn't indicate the degree to which demand for specialised equipment inside hospitals is being exceeded.
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