The question I want answered, what percentage of those actually tested are positive? Is it a high number, 50%, 70% or is it a low number 5% of those tested. That would let us know how wide spread this thing currently is, or if it’s still well contained.

(03-18-2020 06:15 PM)Usajags Wrote:  The question I want answered, what percentage of those actually tested are positive? Is it a high number, 50%, 70% or is it a low number 5% of those tested. That would let us know how wide spread this thing currently is, or if it’s still well contained.

At this point, I think the percentages are fairly low. But, we still have tested so few people, relatively speaking, I not sure it means a whole lot.

When my son, the doctor, was warning me not to go to New Orleans last week, I told him that was ridiculous since there were no reported cases in Louisiana. He said there are plenty of cases there, but they are unreported due to lack of testing. I just checked and, a week later, there are reported 280 cases in Louisiana and 7 deaths. I'm sure he would now tell me that is still a gross underestimate. I guess dad will listen to his son in the future.

(03-18-2020 06:15 PM)Usajags Wrote:  The question I want answered, what percentage of those actually tested are positive? Is it a high number, 50%, 70% or is it a low number 5% of those tested. That would let us know how wide spread this thing currently is, or if it’s still well contained.

In Louisiana specifically, 805 people tested with 347 confirmed cases and 8 deaths.

https://www.wwltv.com/mobile/article/new...25fbfa4ef0

(03-18-2020 06:15 PM)Usajags Wrote:  The question I want answered, what percentage of those actually tested are positive? Is it a high number, 50%, 70% or is it a low number 5% of those tested. That would let us know how wide spread this thing currently is, or if it’s still well contained.

In Georgia just over 1800 tested with 20% positive as of yesterday.
https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report