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Originally Posted by dm82444
At over 115,000 people, The Villages is the world's largest over-55 community, and the most rapidly expanding metro area in the United States for a number of years running.
The Villages has spread into three Florida County’s Marion, Lake and Sumter.
The following are the number of tested in each County and to hear that the testing facilities are presently out of tests and putting people on waiting lists until additional tests are received is scary and disappointing.
(Below data from “Florida Department of Health, Division of Disease Control and Health Protection”)
Marion County total tested to date - 97
Lake County total tested to date - 71
Sumter County total tested to date- 53
Total Tests to date 221
Summary - 115,000 Seniors Total tests provided to date 221
We will not see the extent of the virus spreading through the Villages until we test.
Shouldn’t we be worried about our most venerable citizens
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Actually the certain number known is 845000 (population of the three counties) with 221 tests administered. Just because TV has 115000 residents doesn't mean that's how many seniors reside in the three counties. Obviously much more than 115000. If I read between the lines many posters feel comfort in having the total population tested. My guess is that will provide a comfort feeling to know the real infection rate. But if the virus is exponential what good is knowing the rate today - it will double tomorrow. Secondly if you test negative today doesn't mean you won't have the virus tomorrow. Having that data early may have helped in selecting areas and groups for mandatory quarantine. However moot now and here. The Government published all seniors should be on voluntary quarantine (15 day to reduce the spread document). The 10 person social distancing would apply to healthy non seniors. Thus TV should be quarantined although voluntarily if you were following the government guidelines.
https://www.justice.gov/doj/page/file/1258511/download