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Michigan numbers aren't good. 32 more deaths since yesterday. It is sort of surprising. I would've had it hitting Illinois hardest first because of Chicago.

They do serve as a good example of why you don't want to overwhelm the hospital system. Some people who would otherwise survive end up dying when they can't get adequate care. Questions about testing aside, their death rate has trended higher over time. When Italy had about 1500 deaths (close to what the US has now), their death rate was about 6.7%. Now it has surpassed 10%.

Italy... good God. Almost 1000 more deaths. They just have a perfect combo of factors there to make this really bad.

Large increase in number of confirmed cases in Indiana compared to yesterday... like a 50% jump. Unfortunately 7 more deaths to bring the numbers to 981 confirmed cases and 24 deaths.

Even though this is not the norm by any means, stories like this really get your attention. https://nypost.com/2020/03/27/family-says-perfectly-healthy-dad-is-dead-days-after-coronavirus-diagnosis

Warm weather shouldn't hurt. The question is how much it will help. What is going on in New Orleans, for example, is concerning. It has been in the 70s/80s there for practically the entire month and they are becoming a hotspot of cases. There is a thought that Mardi Gras sort of started it all which seems reasonable.

Yeah. Some countries overseas seem to have moved quickly to a national lockdown, even if it started off more local. The US isn't anything like that right now. Schools have closed in the vast majority of states and many states have stopped restaurant dine-in, but I think only about 20 states have the "stay at home" order right now. Which as we know, is not quite what it suggests and is not always followed. Because of the non uniform nature, unless that changes, my guess is that it will take us longer to get over the hump to the other side of the curve.

Y'all have better memories than me. Were they Plains or Dixie setups? I couldn't remember one that was focused more in our region.

I don't remember ever seeing an afternoon update on a day 3 outlook.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot closes city’s Lakefront Trail, adjoining parks, beaches, The 606 trail and the Riverwalk; bans contact sports being played in the city https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-lakefront-parks-closed-20200326-zdqpr2p3vfhqdoucu4hqcrtepa-story.html

JB is mad about people going out.

Yeah, I don't know. Just got it quickly from google images. In any case, the deep South is ******, made worse by the fact that a number of those states don't have heavier restrictions in place at this time.

Numbers in Michigan have really been ramping up.

That is the only positive... not having exponential growth.

Not even gonna post Italy's numbers.

Based on what I just read, it sounds like the checks are not taxable income.

US will have the most reported cases in the world by tomorrow. Key word being reported.

Without reading the details, I have just been assuming that the money will have to be claimed as income.

168 new cases and 3 new deaths in IN. Virus has now been found in about 2/3 of counties across the state.

Becoming interested in this setup. I am always wary of the lake playing games with frontal position at this time of year but I think it will be ok here. I'd say more uncertain with northward extent in northern IL.

US death toll has surpassed 1000. Took 8 days to go from 100 to 1000 but it is accelerating at a pace to get to 2000 in only a few more days. Alarming but in line with what has happened in other countries and what knowledgeable people were saying would happen.

Wx looks crappier overall for the upcoming days, so that should keep some people inside. The thing about non-essential businesses being open is interesting... they are taking a chance.