Statistics is the branch of mathematics that deals with the collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and organization of data. It involves methodologies for summarizing and drawing conclusions from numerical data, often to interpret or inform about trends, patterns, or relationships. Statistics is widely used across various fields, including social sciences, medicine, business, and engineering, to make informed decisions based on quantitative evidence. The key components of statistics include descriptive statistics, which summarizes data, and inferential statistics, which makes predictions or inferences about a population based on a sample. Overall, statistics provides essential tools for understanding variability and uncertainty in data.
Hokkaido has seen a consistent decline in COVID-19 cases over four weeks, with average cases per medical facility dropping to 4.52. This decline is attributed to coordinated efforts between healthcare…