Wandering Monk
Well-Known Member
I have some legitimate studies for my state: social distancing has cut the number of flu deaths down to 103 so far this year in Washington state from 225 this date in 2019, 283 from this date in 2018, and 274 from this date in 2017.
So far there have been 1,111 deaths from COVID 19 in this state, which is more than 10 times the death rate for the flu.
Washington State Flu historical rates from the Dept of Health:
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/5100/420-100-FluUpdate.pdf
Washington State COVID 19 rates from the Dept of Health:
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/NovelCoronavirusOutbreak2020COVID19/DataDashboard
Lower flu deaths can be explained by the lockdown. People weren't spreading it because they were at home.