01-17-2022, 02:05 AM
Unless you look at and understand actual statistics:
No longer available in Hawaii.
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/1...mid-surge/
State health officials say they will stop processing negative test results beginning on Sunday to provide a more accurate daily count of positive cases, but the change means that they will not be able to calculate the case positivity rate.
State epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble estimated that it could take two weeks to get the system functioning properly again.
The department also told reporters Saturday that its contact tracers are not trying to contact everyone who has tested positive for COVID-19 because the case counts are too high.
The state has reported about 48,000 cases in the past two weeks.
“It would be unrealistic to think our 378 contact tracers could get in touch with all those people."
This is the same DOH that wants more money.
No longer available in Hawaii.
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/1...mid-surge/
State health officials say they will stop processing negative test results beginning on Sunday to provide a more accurate daily count of positive cases, but the change means that they will not be able to calculate the case positivity rate.
State epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble estimated that it could take two weeks to get the system functioning properly again.
The department also told reporters Saturday that its contact tracers are not trying to contact everyone who has tested positive for COVID-19 because the case counts are too high.
The state has reported about 48,000 cases in the past two weeks.
“It would be unrealistic to think our 378 contact tracers could get in touch with all those people."
This is the same DOH that wants more money.