Stephanie Jolly has drawn some attention from the media for her comparisons of Kentucky, where she is based, and Tennessee with regards to the activity of the virus causing Covid-19. The states are somewhat similar in composition, but the strategies chosen by the State governments have been very different – Kentucky went with early vigilance and shutdowns, while Tennessee was more lax in its approach. She just published her latest results in the form of these two graphs:
So far, it looks like the Kentucky approach is more effective. However, the problems of incomplete and bad data may emphasize the performance gap. Or, for that matter, soften it. Come to your own conclusions.
