I thought we were told we could test a couple thousand a day now, why aren't we?

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Mar 26, 2020
12:47:32pm

The Old Y Truly Addicted User

seems like once you start testing the symptomatic you move to health care professionals, then police, etc. etc.

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The Old Y

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Utah up to 402 cases. 56 new confirmed positives.

Niiineteeen84

3/26/20 12:43pm

How many tested?

TerribleOpinionsGuy

3/26/20 12:44pm

7710

Niiineteeen84

3/26/20 12:44pm

Is 5% where the state has been?

TerribleOpinionsGuy

3/26/20 12:45pm

Yes. Right there.

The Old Y

3/26/20 12:46pm

That is awesome news.

coug almighty

3/26/20 12:51pm

Is it? It seems like terrible news. Unless you have a way for these people not

kimdaddy35

3/26/20 12:54pm

Well, maybe it's more silver lining news. The silver lining is that we are identifying the positives, and thus more

Bob Vance

3/26/20 12:58pm

I would agree with that. But the plan to keep the virus from spreading seems

kimdaddy35

3/26/20 1:03pm

I'm confused, would you prefer a higher rate?

coug almighty

3/26/20 1:01pm

It would mean a much higher segment of the community has no

kimdaddy35

3/26/20 1:04pm

That is assuming that everyone who is being tested is experiencing symptoms...

coug almighty

3/26/20 1:11pm

I thought we were told we could test a couple thousand a day now, why aren't we?

The Old Y

3/26/20 12:47pm

Bernard is probably behind this

TNT

3/26/20 12:44pm

Only 1 more than yesterday and down 25 from 3 days ago.

The Old Y

3/26/20 12:46pm

If it's been among us for a while now, and so rampantly spreadable,

EEcougar

3/26/20 12:52pm

I agree man. I've been saying this all along. If this thing is crushing us, its

The Old Y

3/26/20 1:50pm

And still only 1 death

Backcountry

3/26/20 12:47pm

I saw overnight it went up to 4 on several tracking websites. But nothing in the news.

Probable Sacko

3/26/20 12:54pm

So as we test more, we find more positive results... Crazy... So if I buy more

BYUtka

3/26/20 12:48pm

Some things to keep in mind with confirmed cases and how well social distancing

jreid191

3/26/20 12:51pm

How many cases of the flu and how many deaths? Probably a lot more.

SoValleyCOUG

3/26/20 12:52pm

As of the week ending 3/14, CDC estimated at least 38 million flu illnesses,

basman

3/26/20 1:28pm

Wow, Herbert should have been shutting down Utah for every flu season

AZ Coug

3/26/20 1:42pm

With those numbers, you'd think the media would call for marshall law.

SoValleyCOUG

3/26/20 5:28pm

Only number I care about right now is ICU capacity.

Backcountry

3/26/20 12:54pm

Ha and the governor says we have to be under 800 by April 30 to

1984coug

3/26/20 12:55pm

800 total cases?

Backcountry

3/26/20 12:56pm

Exactly. 800 cases over 3 mos is nothing

bluelands

3/26/20 1:06pm

800 total... that’s the figure they gave out for <1% infection rate

1984coug

3/26/20 1:15pm

If he really said that he needs to have his head examined

AZ Coug

3/26/20 1:07pm

Exactly. 800 to 1000? I have no idea where he's getting these numbers.

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