Coronavirus Testing - Day 1 Results
 

Today's Daily Sun posted the results from Monday's testing for the coronavirus. They wrote: "“Of the 120 patients with symptoms who were given clinical tests, two were positive for COVID-19. None of the 300 patients without symptoms were positive.” These are great results. Even better, the two who tested positive had already been self quarantining.

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If you have NO symptoms why are they being tested and using up the needed test kits? If there was not a possible potential legal problem they should be turned away. This is only common sense but the problem with common sense is that it is not so common

People with no symptoms could sign up this week for a UF research project. They will be used in longer term research of the disease to try and track the disease spread. It is a good thing all the non symptomatic patients did not test positive.

Nice to hear that.

The best news I've heard all day ... thanks for sharing it.

Best to educate yourself before casting aspersions. UF is conducting a research program which involves asymptomatic subjects who volunteer to help them. You’re right about common sense.

Really good news. My husband took part in the research group. When he came home, I made him take off all of his clothes and I sprayed him with the garden hose. ( I did it discretely in the side yard) ;)

Anything from day 2? I got tested on Tuesday and I haven't heard a thing. It's been the max 72 hours. I called UF and they knew nothing about it. They said to call the hospital because they conducted the tests. I called the hospital and they said they knew nothing and told me to call UF. I think the whole thing was a scam. Kidding but frustrated.

VDS is reporting 8 positives with 800 tested as of day two. Hopefully more info tomorrow.

Not very comforting since in other areas they found there may be 10 ~ 15 more for every positive test.

8 out of 800 is only 1% positive. That actually sounds good. Zero would be better but still.

I think I read (not sure) where something like 25% of the people in NYC who took the test were positive.

Did you see the article in the Orlando Sentinel that 27 out of 29 cases in Sumter County are in The Villages? I can't post the link because I'm still a junior member, but google: Coronavirus in the villages Florida, and you'll find the article.

This is a nonlinear situation, need to think exponentially, we are on a doubling every 3 days trajectory if there is no mitigation.

Coronavirus tracked: the latest figures as the pandemic spreads | Free to read | Financial Times

You can find information on the number of cases per county and city and more on Florida’s health page Home | Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Outbreak. Look at the dashboard and report buttons toward the bottom of the page for detailed information.

What’s really exciting is as of Monday, Sumter county had about 45 results, of which 5 were positive. Now we have 445 results with 29 positive, so when we started more widespread testing the percentages went down.

After looking @ the description of the places that 17 of the summer county residents who have the virus --all indications are they contacted the virus while on cruise/cruises--Panama, Honduras, Belize, Turks, Caicos & the Caribbean--really had to take that cruise
thanks for being selfish

There is a statement that indicates that patient ZERO is a woman who sold shrimp in Wuhan--this pandemic has now been traced to one person back in Dec

I'm certain that your inconvenience was forefront in their minds when they booked their cruises 6 months ago. I'm certain if they knew then what they know now, 99% of them would choose to not take the cruise. (There's always one, right?)

What makes you think they didn't start that cruise before this became known? Not all cruises are for 5 days or so. My cruises are at least a month long.

You had better read PoliticoFlorida's reporting as of last night, March 27. Now five confirmed cases in TV, per the Fla. Dept. of Health in Sumter County. 29 in Sumter County; 24 in Lake; 8 in Marion. The numbers will grow!

Results
 

Bottom line, if we could put a law into affect to keep people at home for 14 days after they have traveled from outside the area, whether from a different state or Country, we all may be able to get back to life! Most of these cases are travel related or exposure to someone close to them.:pray:

The "content editor" of that article should go back to journalism school. First rule: Check your data and check again! And never post fake news.

VDS this morning states now over 1,000 tests and still only 8 positives!

The ************** and Politico are also reporting the same info. It could be a disconnect between Sumter County Health statistics and Florida State statistics.

28 Villagers Positive as of March 27. Of these Villagers 27 in Sumter County, 1 in Lake County, 0 in Marion County.

There were two arms to the testing. One for people referred by a physician because they had symptoms, and the second is a RESEARCH STUDY for people without symptoms. The UF medical school is doing this to try to find out more about the actual disease and hopefully find a cure. My husband and I went for the RESEARCH STUDY and I tested negative, we are still waiting for my husband's results. Hope this explains it.

The Florida Department of Health statistics confirm the data posted. You should check YOUR sources, and enough of the snarkiness.

Only????
 

Just the Daily Sun would use the word "only" in regard find finding 8 positive cases in the Villages in just 2 days of limited testing. There is nothing encouraging about this statistic. Currently Sumter County (which is mostly The Villages) has the 3rd highest rate of infection in Florida (only trailing Broward and Miami-Dade).

As of the March 27, The Florida Department of Health reported 27 cases in The VIllages. The numbers in Florida are growing rapidly every day and unless we take seriously the warning to stay at home and avoid unnecessary travel, things are not going to be Daily Sun Pollyanna much longer.

Want facts.... Home | Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Outbreak will take you to the Florida Department of Health page with a wealth of data and statistics.

I do love the Florida Department of Health pages of data and statistics. As of March 27th at 5pm it shows Sumter at 6% of those tested testing positive. Lake at 5%, Marion at 3%. Average for the state is 9%. It does not show us as third behind Miami Dade and Broward, but rather tied for 29th with 5 other counties out of 68 counties.

I am encouraged that for those with symptoms we are only at 6%.

Yes, as we test more we will find more cases. Yes, we should follow CDC guidelines of social distancing and staying healthy with reasonable exercise no closer than 6 ft from others. No, we should not be licking doorknobs and hugging strangers.

Note that I was referring to “rate of infection” which is the number of cases as it relates to population. Sumter County has a far greater number of cases for the size of our county than every other county, except Broward and Miami-Dade.

Attachment 83307From the Florida Department of Health as of 7pm last night

This link is also helpful and can help us keep up with what's going on. It's periodically updated and Florida specific.

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They might have been to a "hot spot" (think NYC, Italy, etc) or in close proximity to somebody who tested positive later. Just a guess!

That really only works if we are testing the entire population, or even the same percentage of folks across the state. In Sumter county they have tested a significantly higher percentage of the people than they have in either Broward or Miami Dade. On a per capita basis we have tested 3 times the number they have tested in Orange County. The more tests, the more cases.

Because this is a test site for the university of florida to get research material to help design a drug to kill this virus. Don't people read, hear or do research on this topic on the internet through one of the medical sites? Try it and you might get really informed that your grandchildren are apt to get this as well.

You are right in one aspect, that because the inadequate testing being done in Florida and the US, we won't know the magnitude of our inaction until the bodies start piling up. But given that our testing rate (367 per 100,000) is on a par with Broward/Dad (260 per 100,000) and Broward/Dad is considered the epicenter of the Florida outbreak, I'd say there's cause for concern in Sumter.

STAY HOME

For the record (unless I misremember the rules), you should be able to post links.


Regardless, I decided to search (per your suggested terms)...and found this.


Coronavirus Spreading In The Villages (Click Here)

And in the interest of all that....what EXACTLY was fake in that article ?

An accusation like you made should be substantiated.

Lots of helpful info in this thread but most especially I’m grateful that my fellow Villagers are taking all of this seriously. Anyone who wants to say this is virus is just like the flu or otherwise stick their head in the sand are a danger to us all. Be safe!

The CDC recommends using cold or warm water with soap for washing hands.

"Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap."

When and How to Wash Your Hands | Handwashing | CDC

The also say that hot water should not be used to wash hands.

"Wet hands first with water (do not use hot water)"

Hand Hygiene | FAQs | Infection Control | Division of Oral Health | CDC

COVID Testing
 

I got tested yesterday and am awaiting results. I have no symptoms but because I called out of work with my allergies two days last week they wanted me tested before I returned. I believe six of my co-workers are in the same boat.

I'd rather be safe than sorry and I'm glad my employer is looking out for us.

Because it's a study by UF Health you don't need to have symptoms to be tested. They want to test 16,000 people for the study and it's free. It's painless and quick and I urge everyone to get tested for their own piece of mind.

Go to this website at 8 a.m. when they release appointments for the next day.

UF Health Covid 19 Screening - Registration

math
 

Would that rate make it 1,500 positives for The Villages population?