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The moving average of deaths from Covid-19 in the last seven days in the Federal District reached, this Tuesday (9/29), 13, the lowest level since June 16.
Compared to the rate recorded 14 days ago, there was a 55% drop. This means that deaths are decreasing, as the variations in the number of deaths are greater than 15%.
The calculations are carried out (M) Data, core of data journalism of the Metropolis. They are based on information provided daily by the Ministry of Health, which also feeds the interactive panel with news about the pandemic since the first case registered in Brazil.
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In absolute numbers, the capital of the country registered 21 deaths from coronavirus and 812 new infections in the last 24 hours, according to the most recent bulletin from the DF Health Department.
Deaths per 100,000
The incidence of deaths from Covid-19 in the Federal District amounted to 106 for each group of 100,000 inhabitants. According to data from the Coronavirus Panel, published by the Ministry of Health, on Monday night (9/28), with the current index, the capital is still tied with Rio de Janeiro. Roraima is in second position, with an index of 105.
Besides being the unit of the Federation with the highest death rate from the disease, the DF maintains the second highest incidence of cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
Moving average
Tracking the progress of the Covid-19 pandemic based on absolute data of deaths or cases is far from ideal. That’s because they can have very large daily variations, especially backlogs. On weekends, for example, it is common to notice a significant reduction in the number.
To lessen this effect and produce a more accurate view, the moving average is widely used throughout the world. The rate represents the sum of the deaths reported in a week divided by seven. The name “mobile” is the reason it varies according to the total number of deaths in the previous seven days.
