Today’s Numbers: The COVID Economy
As of 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, Oct. 28, 2020 (we’ll update every weekday morning).
“The leading economic indicator is … the virus.” More than one analyst has put it to us this way. As we try to understand and quantify this unprecedented global economic collapse — and now the attempted restart — we’re following key metrics for COVID-19 and the broader economy.
Welcome to Marketplace’s daily, at-a-glance update.
U.S. COVID-19 deaths reported — yesterday: 931 (rising)
U.S. COVID-19 new cases — yesterday: 73,046 (rising)
Daily new tests reported, U.S.: 1.38 million (rising)
COVID-19 patients now in hospital: 44,212 (rising)
American consumers who are comfortable:
- Going out to eat: 42%
- Going to a shopping mall: 36%
- Going on vacation: 33%
- Going to the gym: 23%
- Going to the movies: 23%
- Traveling abroad: 15%
Missed mortgage payments, April-September
Keep in mind: The tally of COVID-19 cases represents only the ones that are documented.
Our main trusty sources: World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Johns Hopkins University, Our World in Data (based on WHO data, Covid Tracking (scientist/journalist collaboration), GasBuddy.