That’s how you spread panic! Ohio official backtracks on claim 100k people in state ALREADY carry coronavirus
Doctor Amy Acton’s shocking claim that 100,000 Ohioans already carried the Covid-19 coronavirus was just “guesstimating,” she said a day later, noting the actual number of confirmed cases stood at just 13.
At least one percent of the population carries the virus, Acton had said at a press conference on Thursday. "We have 11.7 million people. So the math is over 100,000. So that just gives you a sense of how this virus spreads and is spreading quickly.” Her comment quickly went viral, so to speak.
By Friday, however, she was walking that back, saying that she was only “guesstimating” the numbers. The Ohio Department of Health has confirmed only 13 cases in the state so far, with 159 more awaiting test results and 50 confirmed negatives. Another 333 people are being monitored.
The ODH doubled down on support for Dr. Acton even so, describing her as "smart, calm, cool and collected." She also received a glowing write-up in the Columbus Dispatch as a “calming” voice of reason.
That left some members of the general public scratching their heads and pointing out that her “guesstimating” math actually fueled panic and fear.
https://www.rt.com/usa/483109-ohio-coronavirus-official-guesstimate/