Posted on 07/13/2020 8:35:14 AM PDT by sickoflibs
The media is salivating this morning over Covid cases in Florida, but it is not a symptom of the coronavirus; more like a side effect of their obsession with slandering the state, and its governor Ron DeSantis. Yesterday Florida set a new record when it reported the highest single day increase in coronavirus cases by any state since the outbreak. This jarring announcement requires a significant amount of analysis, but let us first get the hysteria out of the way.
Florida hit an alarming one-day high on Sunday with 15,300 new coronavirus cases, shattering both the state and national record for new cases reported since the start of the pandemic. With Sunday’s staggering surge in new cases, Florida eclipsed New York’s coronavirus peak of 12,274 cases on April 4.
”Alarming’’, ”shattering’’, ”staggering” and other brash words are going to be used throughout the day, but the details are what matters. While that number does make the eyes pop open there is some sound reasoning behind it. Florida has this spike in caseloads as a result of a massive explosion of tests being conducted. The sharp increase arrived as over 135,000 tests were conducted on Saturday, so yes, while more cases are recorded it is a result of widespread testing.
So the cause and effect are explainable. Here is where things get more encouraging. While the amount of tests mushroomed the positivity is actually decreasing as a percentage.
Evan Axelbank Fox13 @EvanAxelbank Florida reports a record 15k cases on massive day of testing Positivity drops to 11 percent
Over the past 3 days Florida has conducted well over 300,000 tests. During this same period the infection rate has steadily dropped.
Ray Hennessey @Hennesseyedit No question new cases >15k are bad in Florida. But it’s noteworthy that that figure came after 137k tests. In fact, test positivity is down for the 3rd straight day. And daily deaths (45) are still below states like NJ. Hospitalizations aren’t really pushing capacity either. Odd.
This has to be considered good news, as it is taking a much broader search to come up with the caseloads. The contagion appears to be dropping in intensity and herd immunity is clearly in development. More positive news for the state is to be found when we look at the rates of infection and deaths as a result.
Since we are comparing the new spike in cases to other states you can see how well Florida is managing the pandemic in comparison to those others. Per 100,000 people Florida records 1,178 cases, and under 20 deaths. By comparison New York City has double the cases and over ten times the deaths; 2,626-277/100K. Elsewhere New York State shows 1,636-78/100K, Massachusetts 1,614-120/100K, and Arizona 1,672-130/100K.
All of this new increase follows the national trends, as shown here at The Covid Tracking Project. Testing is surging, and the confirmed cases are also sharply on the rise, but hospitalizations are climbing at a lower rate. Meanwhile the death count – which the media loves to tally without context — is progressively dropping sharply at the same time. This is evidence of herd immunity taking effect.
We are gradually coming through the harsh effects of the pandemic and slowly the country is developing its needed resistance. We may not be out of the clutches yet but there are indications that the clearing is becoming visible.
This should bring FreeRepublics very own Coronavirus Groupie Brigade out of their basements to wring their hands of the impending doom and gloom!
Losers!
One day closer to herd immunity
Did they report howmany people were actually sick from the virus? Did they report how many recovered from the virus? Did they report any deaths without serious comorbidity? Lies.. damn lies and statistics.
11% positivity, EXCELLENT.
Biden is winning among senior citizens by a wide margin, but if they all die, Trump could still take Florida, and with it, the nation.
And the denominator grows and grows.
Kind of like every other coronavirus humanity has dealt with. The only reason it has hung around this long is because of our reaction to it.
I'm guessing that was supposed to be sarcasm?
I don’t follow the Wu flu news diligently...so please excuse me if I’m posing ignorant questions.
These tests, when positive, are they detecting antibodies or virus?
In other words, do tests say, you were probably exposed to the virus, because you have some level of immunity...or, you’ve been exposed, because whether or not you feel sick, you’ve got Wu flu plus some antibodies, or Wu flu with no antibodies?
“are they detecting antibodies or virus?”
My Dr. told me it only tests for active virus. I wanted a test to see if I had it earlier in the year. She said it would not tell me that.
Flu Brothers unite !
Seriously who is not sick of this stupid coronavirus crap?
I see people all the time driving around in your car with the mask on hiking a trail in the middle of the woods with a mask on
they’ve really driven it home to all the Karen’s out there
You have nailed it! Stats without data breakout are meaningless except when the goal is to Get Trump Orange Man Bad.
Attention Pearl Cluthchers don’t be misled by the headline this is actually good news, so fold’em up and put them away for today.
It does not test for antibodies at all. That is a different test and not being given in these numbers. These tests are looking for active infection with the virus itself. The people testing positive are infected, whether they are symptomatic or not.
Florida has basically re-opened, with Disney just being the latest.
This was to be expected.
You are incorrect. There can be late false positives not indicative of infection at all. Please learn about PCR
Questions:
Is this spike the result of a backlog?
Are they co-mingling positive antibody and PRC results?
How many hospitalizations are for observation?
How many ICU patients are there FOR WuFlu as opposed to there WITH WuFlu?
Freudian slip...PCR results.
If you are sick, OK, if not, why get a test?
If you test negative on Saturday, who did you see on Sunday?
Are you going back in line on Monday?
There is so much bull shit in this panic-demic, that I don't wear a mask unless forced to put it on.
When forced by a business to comply, I put on my Trump 2020 mask, which in no way can screen out a virus that is so small, that no mask, even the vaunted N-95 can keep the virus out.
Masks available on today's market, are only designed to make you feel good while testing your sheepability.
Baaa.
If you are sick, OK, if not, why get a test?
If you test negative on Saturday, who did you see on Sunday?
Are you going back in line on Monday?
There is so much bull shit in this panic-demic, that I don't wear a mask unless forced to put it on.
When forced by a business to comply, I put on my Trump 2020 mask, which in no way can screen out a virus that is so small, that no mask, even the vaunted N-95 can keep the virus out.
Masks available on today's market, are only designed to make you feel good while testing your sheepability.
Baaa.
The unwashed, useful idiots are incapable of understanding the relationship between the number of tests preformed, the number found positive, and the number of deaths.
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