irwin posted:Around 2750 cases in Maryland, with 42 deaths. So the death rate here is between 1 and 2%.
People are only counted as "cases" if they have a positive test. Currently, most people in the US only get tested if they have symptoms and seek medical attention. But many/most infected people have no symptoms or only mild symptoms, and do not get tested. Thus, the true mortality rate is estimated to be well below 1% for all COVID-19 infections.