You will probably see headlines today about the high number of cases in Florida (5,444). So let's look at that.
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Look what else was very high - negative tests:
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And total tests:
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Florida calculates positivity rate as cases/(negatives + cases). You can argue about whether that's appropriate, but I think it's a good measure because anyone who has previously tested negative is still susceptible to the virus and must be in the denominator.
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All the numbers needed to do that calculation are above.
Positivity rate = 5444/(5444+87022) = 5.9%
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Positivity rate = 5444/(5444+87022) = 5.9%
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How does that fit into recent trends? It's completely unremarkable - fits right into the range of the past 2 weeks.
Increased testing -> increased cases.
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Increased testing -> increased cases.
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