Could CDC Data Prove COVID-19 Infections in November 2019? https://uncoverdc.com/2020/04/05/could-cdc-data-prove-covid-19-infections-in-november-2019/ via @tracybeanz

CDC Data supports theory of much earlier COVID infection than has been reported.

Data shows a dramatic spike in “Influenza Related Illness” in certain states as early as November of 2019

A number of states appear to have already experienced an ILI and made it through to a more stable ILI footing for this time of year
The US Military participated in the 2019 Military World Games in Wuhan, China between October 18 and October 27 of 2019.

Their chartered flights arrive and depart from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Washington is one of the earliest states to show a spike in ILI, corresponding with the incubation period should the virus have been introduced as the military traveled through Seattle-Tacoma

The flu season began extremely early in 2019. Or did it?

An analysis of CDC data shows a dramatic uptick in “Influenza like Illness” or ILI beginning the week of November 9, and rapidly intensifying across key southern states, and one outlier- Washington.

The CDC defines an influenza like illness in this way: Case definitions for influenza-like illness are nonspecific for influenza and vary depending on the purpose for which they are used. A case definition of fever 100°F or greater, oral or equivalent, (cont)

and cough and/or sore throat is used by CDC in its U.S. Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet), in which healthcare providers report the total number of patient visits and the number of patients seen for ILI each week.

China began forward facing measures to “control” the spread of the Wuhan Coronavirus in December, with the first case now being traced back as early as November 17. However, given the nature of the CCP, we know that the virus was likely in circulation earlier.

Using November 17th as a baseline, and moving backwards to track when likely infection occurred, we get a range between October 22, to November 2. This data will come in handy as we move forward.

The CDC numbers each week, starting at week 1 and moving through week 52. The photo below shows the ILI Activity Level in the US for Week 47; the week ending November 23, 2019.

Here are photos from some of those states. TEXAS

WASHINGTON

SOUTH CAROLINA:

Now look at where NYC started:

Please read the analysis here: https://uncoverdc.com/2020/04/05/could-cdc-data-prove-covid-19-infections-in-november-2019/

Thanks to @ET_mjttech and @ACitizen999 for their help with some of the data and visualization here.