Positive serology test results should NOT be included in new daily case numbers but have their own category.
It's unclear if new daily case numbers now include positive serology tests. If serology results are included in the new case numbers, how will new cases ever show a decline if serology testing continues to ramp up? Past exposure is not new infection.
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I agree that Positive serology tests should NOT be included with Positive PCR test results. PCR tests are the gold standard, and serology tests may not be accurate. And, they measure something entirely different. Possible past infection vs active infection. If both PCR and serology tests are counted as number of cases, that is bad information. Separate the info on the dashboard!