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I suppose it can be argued that it doesnt matter as long as the number is presented in a consistent way. 1,610 new deaths did happen, after all.
I suspect they use the "date reported" number because the "date of death" number always lags behind by anything up to a week. 1,000 died last Tuesday doesn't have the same effect as 1,610 deaths reported today I guess.
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I think most understand it to not be a single day. However I don’t think many would think it would span back as far as it sometimes appears to.
So why are they still using this figure on the press conferences? Perhaps it made more sense at the beginning. I’m not sure it helps public confidence now.