Hospitalization stats require some transparency as well though

during the initial surge, less than 20% of people hospitalized with covid had none or mild symptoms (which means they were there for something else, but also were infected).

During the last spike it was over 50%, meaning that the majority were there for something else.

That is extremely important if you are trying to make reasonable and rational decisions, but doesn't make for good headlines.

In response to this post by HokieSignGuy

Posted: 04/11/2022 at 1:58PM

A Relative just test positive for Covid, was down at the Masters last week -- darnellm 04/11/2022 12:03PM

Tiger was a super spreader even with a bad leg ** -- fordham 04/11/2022 2:28PM

Which leg are you talking about, 1,2 or 3? ** -- Hoakie82 04/11/2022 2:48PM

Well done sir ** -- HokieJamie 04/11/2022 2:33PM

Saw part of a segment on the news this AM, seems cases are -- UEMcGill 04/11/2022 1:30PM

It's all about how the numbers are presented. -- vthokieq 04/11/2022 1:38PM

Correct, when the base is between 4-5 per 100k, small numbers are big %s -- Vienna_Hokie 04/11/2022 1:49PM

True, the baseline is important and relative, but I doubt anyone knows -- UEMcGill 04/11/2022 1:44PM

Which is exactly why the media just throws %s out there. -- vthokieq 04/11/2022 1:47PM

And sometimes the CDC -- vt90 04/11/2022 2:28PM

Add in all three departments of our government & I’m w/you. ** -- Hoakie82 04/11/2022 3:10PM

Exactly. and I hear hospitalizations in this current wave are way lower. -- HokieSignGuy 04/11/2022 1:43PM

Hospitalization stats require some transparency as well though -- Vienna_Hokie 04/11/2022 1:58PM

Yeah, the "vaccine" does nothing to prevent spread... -- hokiehunter07 04/11/2022 1:27PM

Yep, biggest hoax ever ** -- FfxStationHokie 04/11/2022 3:53PM

Good grief... ** -- KeithHokie89 04/11/2022 7:42PM

🤦‍♂️ ** -- ME Hokie 07 04/11/2022 2:40PM

COVID is a BFD if you're not vaccinated, but you do you. ** -- KfgsHokie 04/11/2022 2:39PM

Not true. For about 30 some % of people it was nothing. Asymptomatic. For -- fordham 04/11/2022 3:55PM

Nah, whole family not vaccinated. None of us were sick for more than a day -- hokiehunter07 04/11/2022 3:15PM

😐 ** -- reestuart 04/11/2022 2:10PM

My head hurts ** -- HokieJamie 04/11/2022 1:47PM

🤦‍♂️ ** -- OXVT 04/11/2022 1:32PM

🤦‍♂️ ** -- vthokieq 04/11/2022 1:30PM

I had both shots and booster and got Covid -- VT Pops 04/11/2022 12:58PM

I had the original two Pfizer shots only, and never got it -- MrBayAreaHokie 04/11/2022 3:17PM

Same exact thing for me and my wife. 2x Plus Boost.... -- HokieSignGuy 04/11/2022 1:41PM

Its no fun ** -- bigbadbird 04/11/2022 1:25PM

Hospitalization stats require some transparency as well though

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