diff --git a/notebooks/covidtracking.ipynb b/notebooks/covidtracking.ipynb
index 27b2d0d27d96330592f219d7a5f44946fba3a9b3..085dc7bd120faa0c1483ec665f221fd88cf982c9 100644
--- a/notebooks/covidtracking.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/covidtracking.ipynb
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     "    columns =['labelX', 'labelY','labelText']\n",
     ")\n",
     "\n",
-    "startCase = 1000\n",
+    "startCase = 2000\n",
     "\n",
     "# make dataframe of states with points >=10 deceaseds\n",
     "deceased10_df = data_df.loc[data_df['deceased']>=startCase]\n",
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@
     "deceased10_df = deceased10_df.astype({'sinceDay0': 'int32'})\n",
     "\n",
     "#Now create plotlines for each state since 10 deceaseds\n",
-    "lineChart = alt.Chart(deceased10_df,title='US States: Cumulative Deaths Since 1000th Death').mark_line(interpolate='basis').encode(\n",
-    "    alt.X('sinceDay0:Q', axis=alt.Axis(title='Days Since 1000th Death')),\n",
+    "lineChart = alt.Chart(deceased10_df,title=f'US States: Cumulative Deaths Since {startCase}th Death').mark_line(interpolate='basis').encode(\n",
+    "    alt.X('sinceDay0:Q', axis=alt.Axis(title=f'Days Since {startCase}th Death')),\n",
     "    alt.Y('deceased:Q',\n",
     "         axis = alt.Axis(title='Cumulative Deaths'),\n",
     "         scale=alt.Scale(type='log')),\n",