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(07-14-2020 08:15 AM)Monarchblue Wrote:  

(07-13-2020 08:34 PM)DaBigBlue Wrote:  Heard Florida had more new cases in one day than South Korea had total during the Pandemic. Come on guys we more likely to have another shut down, than have kids in school.

It was also the single most tests ever administered in one day, and on that day the percentage of positives actually went down. That is not to say there are not an awful lot of cases in FL, but there is some hyperbole in your statement. An important reality to remember amid the increased cases recently is that we are about the only country that is testing anyone who wants a test. Other countries are still testing the way we tested early on where you had to have symptoms and contact with a person who was positive. There are also a lot of cases being found in people going to the hospital for other treatments now that hospitals are fully operational again. So, yes there is a surge in cases, but there are some mitigating factors to keep in mind when evaluating how bad it actually is.

Serious question. Help me understand pointing out tests have increased. Doesn't testing uncover cases that may have gone undetected? Isn't this part of the contact tracing strategy. Seems whenever someone points out cases are increasing, someone else points out we're doing more testing. When the number of hospitalizations in an area ballons, isn't it safe to say the number of cases is increasing?