If Your Not Doing Adequate Testing For The Coronovirus Wouldn't You Expect....

[global1]

the curve to dip? If you're not testing people and if people are asking to be tested because they suspect that they have Covid-19 and are told that they can't be tested - you are not detecting any new cases of Covid-19.

Isn't that why a dip is being detected in new cases of Covid-19?

Is this being done on purpose so that Trump can say he can get the country going sooner/faster?

Are they trying to lull us into a false sense of security?

[ProfessorGAC]

1. Don't Think So

I'll speak only for Illinois, but the tests per day have been going up in substantial chunks for a couple weeks now.
So, the testing is rising, just not as fast as what we'd like.
But, as the size of the dataset rises, the projections get more reliable.
Not carved into rock, but better than they were.

[Hoyt]

2. The ultimate gauge is hospitalizations and deaths. I don't really think they are trying to

lull us into anything right now. It's kind of hard to hide hospitalizations and deaths.

[global1]

6. That Might Be The Ultimate Gauge As You Say But....

the dip that was reported on MSNBC was based on 'new cases'.

It is my understanding that testing might be better in some parts of the country. It is also my understanding that there are many parts of the country where testing is inadequate or poor. So if you are reporting a dip based on 'new cases' - do we really have a handle on it?

[jmg257]

3. SIL tested positive - took test Friday, got results monday

Testing seems to be moving along.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. What state?

[jmg257]

7. Upstate NY. Nt

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[Proud Liberal Dem]

8. NY?

[jmg257]

9. Oops yes! BTW she has been bed-ridden w/symptoms for over 3 weeks now...ugh.

Feels a bit better - then tired again - head aches and "eye" aches. SLight fevers still.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

10. Best wishes for her! Hope she recovers soon!

[uponit7771]

5. K&R, Germany & SK & HK & New Zealand testing at 1% of population we're at .5% of population

[Captain Stern]

11. It seems like that would just be true if we were testing less people than before.

If we are testing less people now, than we were two or three weeks ago, then that absolutely could make the curve look like it was dipping when it's really not.

However, if we're testing at the same rate, or higher, and the curve is still flattening, then that's real.