The % positive rate in VA has been on a slow, steady decline for ~5 wks

The re-opening will probably stall that decline, but one way or the other you have to look at positive test rate in addition to # of confirmed cases. The trend of deaths and hospitalizations is important as well.

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Posted: 05/28/2020 at 10:55PM

Be Safe VA - this shows cases rising in VA -- DaveVT 05/28/2020 9:53PM

Fake news, what is the percent testing positive -- fordham 05/29/2020 12:21PM

Reading the entire article and connecting some dots -- Vienna_Hokie 05/29/2020 08:58AM

More testing? ** -- B777Fr8Dog 05/28/2020 11:52PM

True but more testing everywhere ** -- DaveVT 05/29/2020 12:27PM

...and double counting? ** -- EDGEMAN 05/29/2020 07:27AM

It really bothers me that they don't count recoveries in VA. -- Vtskier1 05/29/2020 08:49AM

From the VDH website, 7 day avg of cases is flat -- Rockville Hokie 05/28/2020 11:28PM

Cases/day is much more influenced by frequency of testing than -- Hokie Chris 05/29/2020 08:48AM

The % positive rate in VA has been on a slow, steady decline for ~5 wks -- Gobbler-100 05/28/2020 10:55PM

You have to be a little careful with celebrating the % positive numbers -- jmanatVT 05/29/2020 10:01AM

Depends what the definition of south is or what is is ** -- DaveVT 05/28/2020 10:28PM

...is Va still in “the south” ? ** -- chumley 05/28/2020 10:24PM

Not the part that's north of Richmond. ** -- EDGEMAN 05/29/2020 07:28AM

I blame NoVa being reopened tomorrow. ** -- HokieGator 05/28/2020 10:13PM

It’s because of more testing. Expected. ** -- HokieHeartNSoul 05/28/2020 10:08PM

You are a month behind the NE ** -- DaveVT 05/28/2020 10:23PM

Nope. Just reminding him why the numbers are higher—not -- HokieHeartNSoul 05/29/2020 07:58AM

Timeline - yes, percentage tested - no. ** -- RTFC 05/29/2020 01:57AM

The % positive rate in VA has been on a slow, steady decline for ~5 wks

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