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Florida's covid data shows that they're testing far fewer kids then the rest of the population [1]. The 30% figure apparently comes from [2] which shows that of

Florida's covid data shows that they're testing far fewer kids then the rest of the population [1]. The 30% figure apparently comes from [2] which shows that of the kids that are getting tested, a significantly larger proportion are covid positive than the normal population. To be blunt, I don't think this is anything new or surprising. Kids are staying home more this summer than ever before, and with limited social interaction they're less exposed to other respiratory illnesses that are circulating in the general population. Hence, those that are coming down ill right now are more likely to have covid than not. [1] http://ww11.doh.state.fl.us/comm/_partners/covid19_report_archive/state_reports_latest.pdf http://ww11.doh.state.fl.us/comm/_partners/covid19_report_ar... [2] http://ww11.doh.state.fl.us/comm/_partners/covid19_report_archive/pediatric_report_latest.pdf http://ww11.doh.state.fl.us/comm/_partners/covid19_report_ar...

koheripbal 6y ago
I think with the drastically increasing number of cases, they are prioritizing testing for those that are vulnerable to severe disease.
simonebrunozzi 6y ago
You nailed it. Random testing would give a much better idea of how common Covid is at the moment.
baldfat 6y ago
My son have to have testing at the hospital. He had to get tested (It was negative). I think this is a large portion of kids who get tested. You can't get a kid under 12 tested where I live except for these situations.
- jshaqaw 6y ago
  We had our children tested at a Quest Diagnostics facility.
listenallyall 6y ago
>> a significantly larger proportion are covid positive Florida's positivity rate is flawed because many labs were reporting only positive results to the state database. "Lab24 in Miami is listed as reporting 457 results — all positive." "Lee Memorial, a large health system in Fort Myers, is listed as having three of its sites reporting only positive results." https://www.sun-sentinel.com/coronavirus/fl-ne-lab-results-20200715-r535ae72zjdwfekudu3poiy34e-story.html https://www.sun-sentinel.com/coronavirus/fl-ne-lab-results-2...

koheripbal 6y ago

I think with the drastically increasing number of cases, they are prioritizing testing for those that are vulnerable to severe disease.

simonebrunozzi 6y ago

You nailed it. Random testing would give a much better idea of how common Covid is at the moment.

baldfat 6y ago

My son have to have testing at the hospital. He had to get tested (It was negative). I think this is a large portion of kids who get tested. You can't get a kid under 12 tested where I live except for these situations.

jshaqaw 6y ago
We had our children tested at a Quest Diagnostics facility.

listenallyall 6y ago

>> a significantly larger proportion are covid positive Florida's positivity rate is flawed because many labs were reporting only positive results to the state database. "Lab24 in Miami is listed as reporting 457 results — all positive." "Lee Memorial, a large health system in Fort Myers, is listed as having three of its sites reporting only positive results." https://www.sun-sentinel.com/coronavirus/fl-ne-lab-results-20200715-r535ae72zjdwfekudu3poiy34e-story.html https://www.sun-sentinel.com/coronavirus/fl-ne-lab-results-2...