120 did NOT die in Colorado of COVID-19 Yesterday. Only 2 did.

One headline yesterday read:
“Colorado deaths increase by 22%”

Reports and dashboards said 120 people died in Colorado yesterday!

That’s a lie. Only 2 did.

The first chart shows the number of deaths each day is collected.

And where does the data from? Why from screenshots of course.

See that big jump 2 days ago?

The good folks at @COVID19Tracking do great work but they’re beholden to data as it comes in.

They take screenshot 1 with deaths of 552 and compare it to screenshot 2 of 672 deaths = 120 dead!

Here’s the problem: 120 did not die in Colorado from #COVID19 yesterday.

2 did.

If I saw that MY state had 120 deaths overnight — I’d freak out and so would you.