Summer Effects On Coronavirus Cases and Deaths in 5 US States
Q&A by Dr. Jinhai Wang
Q: As regarding to summer effects on COVID-19 pandemic, Lady Dr. Zhen (CA) questioned that FL has a lot of cases. She thinks that protection of people is very important.
A: The best is to isolate positive persons, observe close contacts, and people stay home to protect themselves.
As regard to FL, pandemic has two measures, cases and deaths:
Warm states
FL cases 590/million pop deaths 11/million pop No stay home asked, lots of old people
TX 244/M POP 5/M POP
CA 358/M POP 8/M POP
Cold States
NY 6220/M POP 212/M POP
NJ 4223/M POP 103/M POP
Conclusion: The death rates in warm states are much less than that of cold states. Therefore, summer hot days will likely end COVID-19 pandemic.