Eh, I thought that too for a while. Not true in SC

I watch it closely here and our positivity rate has been high regardless of case high/low, increasing/decreasing. Really more a factor of who is tested IMO as no one is doing random samples.

In response to this post by hokiemas

Posted: 08/31/2020 at 12:38PM

Uh oh, have you seen the VT-Covid dashboard today? Pic and link -- HokieSignGuy 08/31/2020 10:26AM

TOGA TOGA!!!!!!!!!! ** -- bigbadbird 08/31/2020 11:18AM

Would be nice to know if the positivity rate is only new positives or if it -- hokiemas 08/31/2020 10:49AM

I don't believe they are testing repeats. ** -- HokieFan14 08/31/2020 10:58AM

Virginia counts those in it's numbers. ** -- EDGEMAN 08/31/2020 11:09AM

But I don't believe VT is testing multiple times. -- HokieFan14 08/31/2020 11:59AM

This is what I keep hearing. and I would bet VT isn't allowed to deviate -- HokieSignGuy 08/31/2020 11:11AM

I'm sure they will do everything possible to hide that data. ** -- EDGEMAN 08/31/2020 11:12AM

The Commonwealth of Virginia, not UVA. No idea how the Hoos count their #s ** -- EDGEMAN 08/31/2020 11:10AM

On their fingers? ** -- PhotoHokieNC 08/31/2020 11:20AM

No surprise. They are about two weeks behind Auburn -- GreenvilleVT 08/31/2020 10:40AM

Is contact tracing in effect and if so, are there clusters? ** -- PhotoHokieNC 08/31/2020 10:33AM

1.8% positive? Meh. ** -- Hokie CPA 08/31/2020 10:28AM

But 15% last week? ** -- MVIII 08/31/2020 10:31AM

Yes, people will focus on that number... not realizing the total number of -- HokieSignGuy 08/31/2020 10:34AM

The positivity rate is probably the most telling metric. -- hokiemas 08/31/2020 10:43AM

Eh, I thought that too for a while. Not true in SC -- HokieHutch 08/31/2020 12:38PM

My presumption is that it’s not meaningful in this situation because now -- BG Hokie 08/31/2020 11:12AM

That would make sense. ** -- hokiemas 08/31/2020 11:27AM

Yeah, repeat positives wouldn’t make sense to count. -- HokieSignGuy 08/31/2020 10:47AM

Florida keeps track of both. It's annoying. Big difference between 5% and -- hokiemas 08/31/2020 10:50AM

I saw that, I guess the increase in positive tests was more alarming. -- MVIII 08/31/2020 10:38AM

Is every spike a cause for panic? ** -- PhotoHokieNC 08/31/2020 10:43AM

Not neccessarily -- Beerman 08/31/2020 10:51AM

Ok, I’m buffaloed. I swear I replied to someone who used that “p” word. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 08/31/2020 11:18AM

Right, it is reason to try and predict what will happen. -- MVIII 08/31/2020 10:58AM

It may be due to transition from general screening to targeted testing. -- Hokie360 08/31/2020 10:42AM

Yep, completely expected ** -- Hokerer 08/31/2020 10:45AM

Eh, I thought that too for a while. Not true in SC

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