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Villages Kahuna 07-18-2020 07:03 AM

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Jacob85 07-18-2020 07:18 AM

It’s interesting that a community of high risk people, age alone, are constantly arguing about numbers of people who died. If you are over 55 you are high risk. Follow precautions recommended.

Andyb 07-18-2020 07:24 AM

As much as 50% tests are false positives, higher in other states.

Debfrommaine 07-18-2020 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom359 (Post 1804758)
I personally know 3 people that went to get tested, checked in, and waited for their turn. The testing centers seemed very disorganized, and they were told it would be a 1.5 to 2 hour wait. All three left without being tested. 3 days later they received their positive test results in the mail. The numbers are completely unreliable. Oh, and the CDC has REDUCED their number of COVID deaths. They removed the people that died of other causes, such as car crash, but tested positive post mortem and they are now separating "regular" flu deaths from the COVID numbers. Appears until now, just about any death has been coded as COVID. With the changes, it proves the death rate is now almost exactly the same as the normal flu, but you won't hear that in most media.
The death rate in the US has been steadily declining, we are almost to a rate that no longer qualifies as a "pandemic". They say "follow the science", but it seems some science is more equal than others.

I am also aware of a person who waited in the car line, filled out the paperwork and handed it in. The person could not wait any longer than the two hours already there and left, not getting tested. Two days later they were notified their results were positive. It's messed up.

meboyle 07-18-2020 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom359 (Post 1804758)
I personally know 3 people that went to get tested, checked in, and waited for their turn. The testing centers seemed very disorganized, and they were told it would be a 1.5 to 2 hour wait. All three left without being tested. 3 days later they received their positive test results in the mail. The numbers are completely unreliable. Oh, and the CDC has REDUCED their number of COVID deaths. They removed the people that died of other causes, such as car crash, but tested positive post mortem and they are now separating "regular" flu deaths from the COVID numbers. Appears until now, just about any death has been coded as COVID. With the changes, it proves the death rate is now almost exactly the same as the normal flu, but you won't hear that in most media.
The death rate in the US has been steadily declining, we are almost to a rate that no longer qualifies as a "pandemic". They say "follow the science", but it seems some science is more equal than others.

Wait..you are saying, the site had their names, they were never tested, then they were notified they tested positive? I’d call that fraud, and they should report that to the Department of Health.
I hope I misread this, because if this is what happened, this needs to be investigated.
What testing site did this occur? You are not the only one reporting such a story.

Bonnevie 07-18-2020 07:55 AM

if only we had a good national testing program.....

meboyle 07-18-2020 07:56 AM

Thank you for reporting this. It needs to be looked at. If the numbers are wrong, and I’m sitting here isolating, that frosts me. I want to have accurate information so I know how to proceed.
You are not the only person reporting this situation. People not being tested who are told they are positive, is fraud, period. I’d report that to the Department of Health.

cleanwater 07-18-2020 08:00 AM

USA has a real testing mess that is just part of the overall response mess: seems like leadership issue to me.

Susan1717 07-18-2020 08:12 AM

I also know 2 friends in FL that had same thing happen. They each had appointments and cancelled going elsewhere. Both received positive results 2 to 3 days later from a test that never happened. Also told that people testing positive, their jobs are requiring tests every other day til they are negative of which then their quarantine starts. Each test of this same person counts as a new positive. Way inflating.

cathiehines 07-18-2020 08:32 AM

Well, you can add four more people to the list that that happened to. Two different couples we know had the same thing happen to them. Filled out paperwork, stood in line, decided to leave without testing, and got a letter in the mail saying they were positive. This whole thing is a political mess.

newgirl 07-18-2020 09:56 AM

So you think since it is only 140,000 deaths there is nothing to worry about? What about the other conquests that most that have gotten sick have even when they get better, but they have lifelong disability? If nothing else, how about all the folks who got sick and because of the medical bills( WALLET) that will bankrupt them for the rest of their lives.
No big deal here, until it is.

Mumbles 07-18-2020 09:59 AM

And here . . . .
 
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Originally Posted by Robbie0723 (Post 1805081)
Perhaps need to be careful reading the report. No show's are assumed to think they have or may have been exposed to COVID so are cautioned to act accordingly unless the receive a negative result,

What y'all have got here is someone poopoo-ing on the science and truth.
Daniel Webster said, "There is nothing so powerful as truth."

In addition, bet y'all could litigate the lab doing this. Whether you win or not hardly matters. It would be one more voice singing the praises of believing in fact and truth. Corruption MUST NOT STAND.

rmd2 07-18-2020 10:55 AM

good test
 
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Originally Posted by Bonnevie (Post 1805224)
if only we had a good national testing program.....

We do have good Florida State Testing. I had mine done on last Tuesday at Laurel Manor. They asked for my information (my ID and phone number) when I was ready to be tested. As soon as I gave them the information I was tested right away. They called me the next day with the results. Negative.

blueash 07-18-2020 11:36 AM

How come every report is an "I know someone" story. There are tens of thousands of TOTV users. Did any of you have it happen to yourself? Hundreds or thousands of you have lined up to be tested.

If you really know someone local who claims to have been reported positive when they did not have a test please PM me. I am regularly in touch with the county health authorities who are managing COVID and they would be on top of this in a heartbeat if it were real. I will see to it that your "friends" false report is thoroughly investigated.

Sumter county is NOT notifying people by text. All positive reports are being followed up with telephone calls. If the calls fail then a letter is sent. This may not be true of a private company doing testing, but with HIPAA rules it is extremely unlikely that a text would be considered HIPAA compliant.

Rumors about COVID-19 false positives from Kootenai Health untrue | krem.com

I cannot find a single verified online hit for someone who ditched the line and got a positive report. Someone please post a link to such a story, verified.

dlspiess 07-18-2020 11:56 AM

False test numbers
 
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Originally Posted by Strongel (Post 1804702)
My daughter sent me a message about her friend who went to get tested with 2 buddies. The line was so long they didn’t wait after they got tired of being there. They got reports saying they tested positive, which was impossible to know. Since I remembered other online reports of this, I decided to post it on FB this morning in an effort to say that it seems this is really happening. With seconds I got a nasty reply saying in a round about way I was lying. I had a glut of emotions. How would you respond or not, to this?

We have friends who experienced the same thing. They got tired of waiting and a few days later they received emails stating they tested positive. This is one reason it’s hard to believe the numbers


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