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Please correct me if my assumption is wrong, but ...
When I read, "Area X has a 40% positivity rate." it does not mean 40% of the people in Area X have Covid.
Rather, it means 40% of those tested have it.
Obviously 100% of people in any area have not been tested.
If, say, 10% of people in area X got tested and 40% of those tests were positive it means Area X has a 4% positivity rate - and a 96% unknown rate.
Right?
Next are those numbers cumulative since the beginning back in March 2019, or are they for testing only yesterday, the last week, the last month?
Anyone know?
When I read, "Area X has a 40% positivity rate." it does not mean 40% of the people in Area X have Covid.
Rather, it means 40% of those tested have it.
Obviously 100% of people in any area have not been tested.
If, say, 10% of people in area X got tested and 40% of those tests were positive it means Area X has a 4% positivity rate - and a 96% unknown rate.
Right?
Next are those numbers cumulative since the beginning back in March 2019, or are they for testing only yesterday, the last week, the last month?
Anyone know?