Typically reported as case fatality rate (CFR) because it’s easy to calculate (# of deaths/# of cases). CFR is around 3% in the US. In other words, 30 people of 1000 infected will die. However, we know that 3% is higher than the “real” death rate because we have mild or asymptomatic COVID19 infections. These people never get tested, and thus not included in CFR.
COVID19 Death Rate
COVID19 Death Rate
COVID19 Death Rate
Typically reported as case fatality rate (CFR) because it’s easy to calculate (# of deaths/# of cases). CFR is around 3% in the US. In other words, 30 people of 1000 infected will die. However, we know that 3% is higher than the “real” death rate because we have mild or asymptomatic COVID19 infections. These people never get tested, and thus not included in CFR.