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Florida undercounted COVID cases and deaths, failed to get test results, state audit says
A girl will get her nostril swabbed as she is examined for COVID-19 at a Nomi Well being testing heart at Tropical Park in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday, Might 24, 2022. A Florida Auditor Common report launched Monday discovered Florida undercounted COVID-19 instances and deaths, didn’t report ethnic and racial particulars, and its contact tracing was spotty within the pandemic’s early months.
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Florida’s COVID-19 information was so inaccurate, incomplete and delayed throughout the first months of the pandemic that authorities officers and the general public could not have had crucial data to find out the effectiveness of the state’s COVID-19 precautions and the perfect plan to struggle the virus, in response to a state report launched Monday.
Masking the state’s pandemic response from March to October 2020, the yearlong evaluation by the Florida Auditor Common discovered lacking case and loss of life information, unreported ethnic and racial particulars, and incomplete contact tracing because the coronavirus unfold throughout the state. As well as, the report concluded that state well being officers didn’t carry out routine checks on the info to make sure accuracy and didn’t observe up on discrepancies.
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But one prime state well being official, Division of Well being spokesperson Jeremy Redfern, stated the Auditor Common’s report was flawed.
Redfern stated “among the conclusions come from (the auditors’) misunderstanding of the aim of various datasets,” including that “the report doesn’t deal with the massive developments we’ve made in modernizing our reporting programs.”
COVID take a look at outcomes not returned to state
State auditors reviewed a pattern of two,600 checks taken at three state-run testing amenities and located that state-contracted laboratories did not return outcomes for almost 60% of checks.
Redfern stated he couldn’t say whether or not any of the lacking outcomes have been constructive, or whether or not doubtlessly constructive people had been notified of their outcomes.
Ethnic, racial information lacking
Check outcomes that have been returned typically did not report fundamental demographic data. Practically 60 % of instances didn’t record the ethnicity of the person and greater than half didn’t record the race.
Lacking demographic information wasn’t distinctive to Florida, stated Beth Blauer, govt director of the Facilities for Civic Affect at Johns Hopkins College, however it’s “essentially the most essential piece of data that we lacked.” Johns Hopkins has tracked the coronavirus for the reason that starting, with its COVID-19 dashboard.
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Poor contact tracing
As soon as instances have been recognized, well being officers have been to contact all COVID-positive people inside 48 hours of being recognized, in response to state pointers.
Nevertheless, auditors discovered that the state by no means spoke with 23% of contaminated people. Those that the state did contact have been typically reached over per week after testing constructive, leaving ample time for them to unfold the virus to others.
But given how shortly the pandemic escalated to greater than 80,000 instances per week within the first seven months, the state’s contact tracing wasn’t dangerous, Redfern stated.
“We wouldn’t be capable of rent sufficient individuals quick sufficient to fulfill that demand,” Redfern stated. “It’s unrealistic to suppose that’d be sustainable.”
In January 2022, the state formally really helpful that county well being departments stop COVID-19 contact tracing, in response to an e-mail from Florida Surgeon Common Joseph Ladapo.
COVID deaths not exhibiting up
Auditors additionally discovered greater than 3,000 instances of COVID-19 deaths reported by physicians that didn’t seem within the state’s record of deaths.
Many lacking information have been doubtless because of typos or clerical errors, the report concluded. Nevertheless, the report discovered state information have been lacking or considerably delayed for nearly 40% of lacking deaths it reviewed.
Division of Well being officers instructed auditors that loss of life studies could take as much as 60 days to look within the official state rely — “a really very long time to attend to see how lethal an rising illness is,” Blauer stated.
Redfern stated that auditors misunderstood loss of life reporting necessities and that the delay in reporting didn’t considerably alter the state’s pandemic response.
The Division of Well being responded in an e-mail to the Auditor Common that it concurs with the report’s advice to enhance the accuracy of future information assortment. The division stated it can examine discrepancies and overview information insurance policies by the top of the 12 months.
This story was initially printed June 6, 2022 9:12 PM.
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On Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium, the Kansas City Royals (43-37) are set to face the Miami Marlins (27-51). With the Royals currently in contention for an AL Wild Card spot, every game holds significant weight as they aim to build on their recent successes against a lower-ranked opponents.
Seth Lugo takes the mound for Kansas City, boasting an impressive 10-2 record with a stellar 2.42 ERA and 87 strikeouts. Lugo’s consistency and dominance on the mound have been instrumental for the Royals this season, providing stability in crucial games.
The Marlins will counter with Yonny Chirinos, who recently joined their roster. Chirinos brings a 0-0 record and a 3.60 ERA with six strikeouts. His role in Miami’s rotation marks an opportunity for him to establish himself and contribute to the Marlins’ efforts to disrupt the Royals’ offense.
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Miami Dolphins 2024 roster: Biggest hole remaining?
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Miami Dolphins fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
The Miami Dolphins are about a month away from training camp starting, bringing together the full roster and starting the build-up toward the 2024 NFL season. This year’s roster saw some major changes as players like defensive lineman Christian Wilkins and linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel left in free agency while the team signed free agency defensive lineman Calais Campbell and drafted edge rusher Chop Robinson. It has been a busy offseason in South Florida.
Was it enough? Where are your concerns about the team and the roster they have built? We bring back our SB Nation Reacts fan poll today to get your thoughts on the Dolphins’ roster. We want to know where you think the biggest hole remaining on Miami’s roster is.
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The Miami Dolphins wasn’t the same after they lost their starting center, Connor Williams, for the year after an ACL injury. Williams is still without a team as he rehabs from the injury, but his agent Drew Rosenhaus believes the o-lineman will be good to go for the start of the season. Rosenhaus doesn’t believe a reunion with the Dolphins will happen as the team went out and invested in a new center in Aaron Brewer. Williams prefers to stay at center and from the sounds of it, there will be plenty of teams interested in him when he is ready to go.
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