- May 29, 2015
- 3,827
- 113
Have never seen much data on many have been tested and of those how many have tested positive.
This data is given regularly, but you must really pay attention to how it is being reported. For example, for a long time our county was only reporting negative tests from the county health department — they were not reporting tests from the hospitals or private health care providers. They also were trying to not count residents of other counties seeking treatment here.
Check your state or county health department website. The raw data on positive tests, tests administered, and deaths should be pretty easy to find.
For example, here are mine:
COVID-19
People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported - ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with COVID-19 may have these symptoms: Fever or chills Cough Shortness of
www.dph.illinois.gov
My other caveat I try to beat into the ground: positive tests are NOT “new cases” or indicative of the number of people actually carrying the virus. They are just positive tests.