The front page in the Sunday, May 3 edition of our local chain newspaper (ownership to be decided pending the bankruptcy) presented some confusing information to its dissatisfied readership.

MERCED (BLJ) – Merced County Public Health Department on May 1 reported 134 cases (three new) and three deaths.

California reported 50,659 cases (809 new)  and 2,073 deaths (59 new).

The United States reported 1,130,075 cases (34,630 new) and 65,603 deaths (  1,870 new).

The global report for May 1 is 3,344,274 cases (87,428 new) and 238,775 deaths (5,387 new).

 Three characteristics of the Very Visible Enemy:

Malignant narcissism;

Managerial incompetence;

Anti-government ideology.

MERCED (BLJ) – This morning the Merced County Public Health Department on April 30 reported 125 cases of COVID-19 (nine new) and still only three deaths. As of 4 p.m. there are 131 according to the County, an increase of six since 10 a.m.. There are still only three reported deaths in the county. An increase of six cases in as many hours is alarming.

California reported 46,828 cases (2,346 new) and 1,954 deaths (81 new).

The United States reported 1,077,473 cases (27,014 new) and 62,444 deaths (1,970 new).

MERCED (BLJ) – The Merced County Public Health Department on April 28 reported 116 cases of COVID-19 (11 new since April 26) and still only three deaths.

California reported 45,218 cases (1,515 new) and 1,793 deaths (73 new).

The United States reported 1,025,242 cases (24,942 new) and 58,033 deaths (1,937 new).

Mexico reported 16,752 cases (1,223 new) and 1,569 deaths (135 new).

The global total reported was 3,083,468 cases (81,164 new) and 213,824 deaths (5,694 new).

4-27-20

Bloomberg News