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Will China report a record high 7-day COVID-19 case average by May 1?

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Will China report a record high 7-day COVID-19 case average by May 1?

This is a market on whether China will report a record high 7-day COVID-19 case average by May 1, 2022.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if China reports a record high 7-day COVID-19 case average on or after this market’s inception date of March 15, and on or before May 1, 2022. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No.”

At the time of this market’s inception, the record high 7-day COVID-19 case average in China was 4602.43. Thus, if China reaches a 7-day COVID-19 case average greater than 4602.43 after March 15 and on or before May 1, 2022, this market would resolve to “Yes.”, regardless of any retroactive updates on the previous record.

This market will resolve on data aggregated by Our World in Data, specifically, the 7-day rolling average of COVID-19 cases for China, with Metric "Confirmed Cases", Interval "7-day rolling average", which is available at https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/coronavirus-data-explorer?facet=none&Interval=7-day+rolling+average&Relative+to+Population=false&Color+by+test+positivity=false&country=~CHN&Metric=Confirmed+cases.

The resolution source will be reviewed daily at 12 PM ET to see if any day had a 7-day rolling average above 4602.43. The final check will be on May 5, 2022.
Volume
$322,643
End Date
May 5, 2022
Market Opened
Mar 14, 2022, 8:00 PM ET
This is a market on whether China will report a record high 7-day COVID-19 case average by May 1, 2022. This market will resolve to “Yes” if China reports a record high 7-day COVID-19 case average on or after this market’s inception date of March 15, and on or before May 1, 2022. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No.” At the time of this market’s inception, the record high 7-day COVID-19 case average in China was 4602.43. Thus, if China reaches a 7-day COVID-19 case average greater than 4602.43 after March 15 and on or before May 1, 2022, this market would resolve to “Yes.”, regardless of any retroactive updates on the previous record. This market will resolve on data aggregated by Our World in Data, specifically, the 7-day rolling average of COVID-19 cases for China, with Metric "Confirmed Cases", Interval "7-day rolling average", which is available at https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/coronavirus-data-explorer?facet=none&Interval=7-day+rolling+average&Relative+to+Population=false&Color+by+test+positivity=false&country=~CHN&Metric=Confirmed+cases. The resolution source will be reviewed daily at 12 PM ET to see if any day had a 7-day rolling average above 4602.43. The final check will be on May 5, 2022.

Outcome proposed: Yes

No dispute

Final outcome: Yes

This is a market on whether China will report a record high 7-day COVID-19 case average by May 1, 2022.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if China reports a record high 7-day COVID-19 case average on or after this market’s inception date of March 15, and on or before May 1, 2022. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No.”

At the time of this market’s inception, the record high 7-day COVID-19 case average in China was 4602.43. Thus, if China reaches a 7-day COVID-19 case average greater than 4602.43 after March 15 and on or before May 1, 2022, this market would resolve to “Yes.”, regardless of any retroactive updates on the previous record.

This market will resolve on data aggregated by Our World in Data, specifically, the 7-day rolling average of COVID-19 cases for China, with Metric "Confirmed Cases", Interval "7-day rolling average", which is available at https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/coronavirus-data-explorer?facet=none&Interval=7-day+rolling+average&Relative+to+Population=false&Color+by+test+positivity=false&country=~CHN&Metric=Confirmed+cases.

The resolution source will be reviewed daily at 12 PM ET to see if any day had a 7-day rolling average above 4602.43. The final check will be on May 5, 2022.
Volume
$322,643
End Date
May 5, 2022
Market Opened
Mar 14, 2022, 8:00 PM ET
This is a market on whether China will report a record high 7-day COVID-19 case average by May 1, 2022. This market will resolve to “Yes” if China reports a record high 7-day COVID-19 case average on or after this market’s inception date of March 15, and on or before May 1, 2022. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No.” At the time of this market’s inception, the record high 7-day COVID-19 case average in China was 4602.43. Thus, if China reaches a 7-day COVID-19 case average greater than 4602.43 after March 15 and on or before May 1, 2022, this market would resolve to “Yes.”, regardless of any retroactive updates on the previous record. This market will resolve on data aggregated by Our World in Data, specifically, the 7-day rolling average of COVID-19 cases for China, with Metric "Confirmed Cases", Interval "7-day rolling average", which is available at https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/coronavirus-data-explorer?facet=none&Interval=7-day+rolling+average&Relative+to+Population=false&Color+by+test+positivity=false&country=~CHN&Metric=Confirmed+cases. The resolution source will be reviewed daily at 12 PM ET to see if any day had a 7-day rolling average above 4602.43. The final check will be on May 5, 2022.

Outcome proposed: Yes

No dispute

Final outcome: Yes

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Frequently Asked Questions

"Will China report a record high 7-day COVID-19 case average by May 1?" is a prediction market on Polymarket where traders buy and sell "Yes" or "No" shares based on whether they believe this event will happen. The current crowd-sourced probability is 100% for "Yes." For example, if "Yes" is priced at 100¢, the market collectively assigns a 100% chance that this event will occur. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

As of today, "Will China report a record high 7-day COVID-19 case average by May 1?" has generated $322.6K in total trading volume since the market launched on Mar 15, 2022. This level of trading activity reflects strong engagement from the Polymarket community and helps ensure that the current odds are informed by a deep pool of market participants. You can track live price movements and trade on any outcome directly on this page.

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