Correct math on % positive.
On your C19 web site dash board summary it states that your % positive rate is 8%. This is incorrect math. It should be 10.5%. 91,737 tested and 9707 positive. 8% would be 7339 positive cases with 91k tested.
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John DiPeri
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Marylee
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They are including the rates of infection from the time at which testing began. It makes no sense to include the rate from March at 0.4% because it's currently July and the rate is 35%. The risk of infection in March is irrelevant in July. It artificially lowers the current rate of infection and gives people a false sense of security!
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Matt Young
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I've had the same question for days. Would be great to get an explanation