Do you have Coronavirus? Were you tested?

[Luvtotravel]

i have all classic symptoms but local doctors just seem to say hunker down and let it pass. was wondering if thats what everyone is doing or everyone is getting tested. if no one is getting tested, wouldnt that skew accurate numbers significantly?

[grodnoking]

I have Covid-19 but was not, will not be tested.

[CountValentine]

No option for "asymptomatic but didnt test".

[grodnoking]

No option for "asymptomatic but didnt test".

[ib3]

Don't you realise that they figured out a great way to flatten the curve.
Less tests means less new cases.
The only problem with this is that the death percentage is very skewed.

[CountValentine]

Don't you realise that they figured out a great way to flatten the curve.
Less tests means less new cases.
The only problem with this is that the death percentage is very skewed.

Just watch the death curve. They can't skew that.
We have no idea how many cases are out there. We want the death curve to change.

[YitzyS]

No option for "asymptomatic but didnt test".

If that describes you, just wait. Your answers might change. (Hopefully not, but that's reality...)

[dealfinder11]

Is there a statistic for the rate of tests in US that are positive?

[Luvtotravel]

No option for "asymptomatic but didnt test".

fixed.

[CountValentine]

If that describes you, just wait. Your answers might change. (Hopefully not, but that's reality...)

You think half or more of the population will get it?

[CountValentine]

Is there a statistic for the rate of tests in US that are positive?

Skewed.

[dealfinder11]

Skewed.

Care to elaborate? Are they over testing "privileged" people? What is the skewed #?

[CountValentine]

Care to elaborate? Are they over testing "privileged" people? What is the skewed #?

If you only test those that are showing all the signs it will be skewed towards positive. Just like the death rate is skewed toward the high side.

[dealfinder11]

If you only test those that are showing all the signs it will be skewed towards positive. Just like the death rate is skewed toward the high side.

Why is that skewed. I知 assuming they are only testing people who actually suspect they have been affected. I知 curious as to what the actual number of people are infected vs people who think they are.

[CountValentine]

I知 curious as to what the actual number of people are infected vs people who think they are.

How would you get a count of people they think are infected?

[aygart]

Why is that skewed. I知 assuming they are only testing people who actually suspect they have been affected. I知 curious as to what the actual number of people are infected vs people who think they are.

They are not testing everyone who thinks they may be infected. They need to have serious symptoms.

[Eliyohu]

It's also skewed that certain clinics in certain areas have WAY more available tests than anyone else. (Nevermind that same areas mentioned, that if you line up to get tested your likely to get it while waiting..)

[Joel]

I have severe sore throat, feels like its on fire, along w mild weakness from wednesday. Tonight i started running a fever around 101. Went to doctor, got a throat culture but doc said they dnt test for corona anymore. Noone does

[Dan]

I have severe sore throat, feels like its on fire, along w mild weakness from wednesday. Tonight i started running a fever around 101. Went to doctor, got a throat culture but doc said they dnt test for corona anymore. Noone does

Define noone.
NYC?

[Joel]

Define noone.
NYC?

To my knowledge NYC not sure anywhere else