TALLAHASSEE, Fla. โ The woman who raised questions about Floridaโs COVID-19 data after being ousted as the dataโs curator has not stopped publishing statistics related to the novel coronavirus in the state.
The Washington Post reported Saturday that Rebekah Jones, who was fired in May, launched a COVID-19 dashboard of her own on Thursday โ Floridaโs Community Coronavirus Dashboard.
For example, Jonesโs dashboard shows that more than 85,000 people in Florida have tested positive for COVID-19 since March 1, while the Department of Health Dashboard is reporting more than 77,000 cases as of Monday.
On Jonesโs dashboard, the number of people tested is also significantly lower than the official figure.
She has, however, suggested Health Department managers wanted her to manipulate information to paint a rosier picture and that she pushed back.