I made a chart of how various states are doing on testing, combining testing targets from covid19-projections.com with testing data from @COVID19Tracking.
There are 13 states that have met our testing targets, while 21 states are under 33% of target.
There are 13 states that have met our testing targets, while 21 states are under 33% of target.
We calculate our testing targets by taking the estimated number of new infections in each state on June 1 and applying @HarvardGH's recommendation of at least 10 contacts tested per infected individual.
You can download our testing estimates here: github.com/youyanggu/covi…
You can download our testing estimates here: github.com/youyanggu/covi…
Unlike some studies that base their testing targets on the population size of each state, we base ours on the number of infected individuals in that state.
If a state has more infections, it needs more testing.
If a state has more infections, it needs more testing.
Lastly, these estimates are not perfect. Our estimates are only as good as the data.
Unfortunately, several states have been conflating viral and antibody tests lately, making their data unreliable.
theatlantic.com/health/archive…
Unfortunately, several states have been conflating viral and antibody tests lately, making their data unreliable.
theatlantic.com/health/archive…
