State Contagiousness – 6/23/20

By Steve McConnell|2020-06-24T21:22:58+00:00June 24th, 2020|0 Comments

These graphs show the history of contagiousness in each state.

Contagiousness is calculated as the number of people who are actively infected for the 8-period from 3 days before a positive test to 4 days after.

Total number of people infected is calculated using the two infection models.

About the Author: Steve McConnell

Steve McConnell has been a leading expert in software estimation, software measurement, and software engineering practices for more than 20 years. Most recently, he has used his expertise in data analysis, measurement, and forecasting to analyze and forecast Covid-19 data. His Covid-19 forecasts are included in the CDC's forecasting model. Steve is the author of Code Complete, which has been cited as the most popular software development book of all time. Readers of Software Development magazine named him one of the three most influential people in the software industry along with Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds. Steve’s most recent book is More Effective Agile: A Roadmap for Software Leaders. At Construx, he acts as CEO, founder, and Chief Software Engineer. Steve has served in numerous software industry roles, including Editor in Chief of IEEE Software magazine, Chair of the IEEE Computer Society’s Professional Activities Board, member of the Panel of Experts of the SWEBOK project, member of the Computer Science Advisory Board of Whitman College, chair of the Computer Science Advisory Board of Seattle University, and host of Construx’s annual Software Leadership Summit.