$fatalityDate
This is a string, not a date. So you can’t compare. Transform it into a date and you should be able to compare. Something like this (not tested) should work:
{{ $fatalityDate := $fatalityDate | time.Format "2006-01-02" }}
$fatalityDate
This is a string, not a date. So you can’t compare. Transform it into a date and you should be able to compare. Something like this (not tested) should work:
{{ $fatalityDate := $fatalityDate | time.Format "2006-01-02" }}