Each week the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) prepares the \u201cMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report\u201d (MMWR).<\/p>\n

A careful look at the graph from these weekly reports shows encouraging news. \u00a0The red line below shows the percent of deaths due to Pneumonia, Influenza and COVID-19. A normal death rate for these symptoms seasonally varies from about 6 to 8 percent, according to the CDC graph below.<\/p>\n

During the 2018-2019 flu season, the 2018 portion of this CDC graph shows a peak of 11% death rate. As of August 20, 2020, the pneumonia, influenza and COVID-19 death rate peaked in late April and early May at about 28%.<\/p>\n

The graph below shows data through the week ending August 15. \u00a02020 mortality rate (%) has decreased to BELOW some 2018 levels. The red line also shows a rapid weekly decline in death rate since about July 20, 2020.<\/p>\n

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Epidemic threshold (top of 2 wavy parallel lines) delineates the maximum normal seasonally variable death rate which peaks in winter and declines during summer.<\/p>\n

We will continue to watch the death rate of Pneumonia, Influenza and COVID-19 cases and report this changing data.<\/p>\n

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