11,458 new cases in Florida since yesterday

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

My local evening news just came on, beginning with this staggering statistic. 11,458 new cases since yesterday. It's scary to think about this. I just want this to be over.

Lilysmom · ‎03-09-2010

@Mindy D , that is very scary. I pray that things get better soon. LM

kaydee50 · ‎02-07-2011

Isn't that at least partly because more people are being tested??? Front page of NY Times notes that the number of cases has increased 89% but the number of deaths from the virus has gone down 19%.

Marp · ‎03-09-2010

@kaydee50 wrote:
Isn't that at least partly because more people are being tested??? Front page of NY Times notes that the number of cases has increased 89% but the number of deaths from the virus has gone down 19%.

@kaydee50, deaths are going down because it is mostly younger people that are testing positive now.

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Foxxee · ‎10-03-2014

Total U.S. deaths at this time are 131,500 and rising, so something is going on.

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

@kaydee50 wrote:
Isn't that at least partly because more people are being tested??? Front page of NY Times notes that the number of cases has increased 89% but the number of deaths from the virus has gone down 19%.

@kaydee50 Our current positivity rate is 14%. That is way up from three weeks ago. This is really scary. It's not just because there's more testing. There's more virus too.

Porcelain · ‎02-19-2014

@kaydee50 wrote:
Isn't that at least partly because more people are being tested??? Front page of NY Times notes that the number of cases has increased 89% but the number of deaths from the virus has gone down 19%.

The percentage of people tested has gone up, but the percentage positive for the disease has gone up as well. If things were getting better, fewer people would be testing positive, or it.would at least be the same rate of increase as the testing.

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spiderw · ‎06-14-2010

Yes, it is very scary when numbers spike because of negligence. I am sorry for everyone in the hot spots. I am at NJ and we went through a very tough time along with NY, it was very stressful and so many lives lost.

However, it is somewhat better , the virus still here of course, but quarantining, wearing masks, social distancing and decent state leadership guided.

I hope the same for your state, Mindy D, listen to the experts and let common sense prevail. Stay safe and be well, you will get through this.

stevieb · ‎03-10-2010

Uh huh... and what is it that anyone here is to do about these daily counts? Certainly, folks are free to post them, but I'm of the opinion that those who want them know where to find them without them screaming out to everyone as soon as we open the Community Chat forum. It's fine to tell people to scroll on by, but contrary to popular opinion it is not so easy to avoid the virus threads on these forums and still be able to peruse them as we should all be able to do.

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