Re:California sets Covid-19 daily record, Bay Area cumulativ...
by kgwgk on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @07:07PM
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> First, they are driven significantly by amount of testing.
But that's not the only driver. And when you increase testing and the percentage of positives you find goes up from 5% to 20% (as it's happening in some states) instead of going down you really have a problem.
> The people getting infected now, the out-and-abouters, are much, much lower risk of complications.
But the people that will now be infected by them (relatives, coworkers, customers) will be closer to the general population and have higher risk.
But that's not the only driver. And when you increase testing and the percentage of positives you find goes up from 5% to 20% (as it's happening in some states) instead of going down you really have a problem.
> The people getting infected now, the out-and-abouters, are much, much lower risk of complications.
But the people that will now be infected by them (relatives, coworkers, customers) will be closer to the general population and have higher risk.