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Old 02-01-2022, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by bob47 View Post
Can somebody explain the meaning and significance of "positivity rate"? Is the the percent of people tested during some specific time period who have Covid? Is it the percent of people who ever had Covid? Is it something else?

The real question is, how does it relate to the percent of the population who at this instant in time have an active case of Covid? It seems to me that's the important thing to know.
Why do you think that some random old retired doctor on a community forum will know more about "positivity rate" than the currently employed specialists who update the masses on the CDC website?