Based on Florida Department of Health COVID data as of November 27, 2020, the Leon County death rate from COVID-19 is 0.97% which is approximately 50% lower than the Florida death rate of 1.91%.
The death rate is calculated based on reported cases and reported deaths related to COVID-19.
The table below shows the death/survival rates for various age groups. In Leon County there is a 100% survival rate for COVID cases reported for individuals under 35 years of age. The survival rate falls to 99.79% for 35-55 age group and 98.15% for 55-65.
For people over 65 years of age, the survival rate in Leon County is 89.07%. This indicates that for every 100 people over 65 years of age who contract COVID-19, 89 have survived.
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A least Leon County has had a mask mandate and the stores all have signs up about wearing masks so we are helping ourselves. Not perfect but at least we acknowledge the need.
How many of those people who have died of other causes that just happened to of tested positive would have survived Covid had they lived? If Chris Cristy survived it being as HUGELY Over Weight as he is, then I am sure MANY, if not ALL would have survived so, I think your Numbers are wrong.
It should be noted that calculating deaths against cases produces a case fatality rate. An infection fatality rate provides a better picture of the true danger poised by this virus. Back in September the CDC estimated that cases could be up to 8x higher than the number cases confirmed by test results. Based on these estimates the infection fatality rate would be 8 times lower than 0.97%(0.12%) and 1.91%(0.23%) for Leon county and the state respectively.