Covid death statistics can sound VERY alarming.
Let’s take a closer look at South Dakota yearly cause of death statistics. Not to diminish the seriousness of Covid, but to provide some perspective. This information is available at https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/stats_of_the_states.htm
Heart Disease 1,796 Cancer 1,632 Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 498 Accident 452 Alzheimer’s Disease 437 Stroke 389 Diabetes 252 Influenza/Pneumonia 245 Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis 186 Suicide 167
Current Covid deaths in South Dakota for 2020 stand at 356, which is less than one half of one half of one percent ( .0004).
The Covid deaths in America (which ranks 9th in the world on a per-capita basis) is 677 per million. If you apply those statistics to South Dakota’s population of 890,000, we would be at 602 Covid deaths. That means South Dakota is far below the national average… (about 59% of the national average). The vast majority of cases are in East River, SD. A noticeable number are attributable to the pork plant.
None of these death statistics provide comfort to families who have lost loved ones. This virus from China is devastating and deadly. Still, we would do well NOT to listen to those crying “The sky is falling”. The sky is NOT falling.
Statistically, your chances of dying from Covid are about twice the chance of your committing suicide.
Let’s get on with life!
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