NDakota Covid positivity rate at 20.05%. (Any idea how serious this is?)

[Budi]

North Dakota has now been placed on seven state’s travel advisory lists: New Jersey, Connecticut, Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island along with the city of Chicago and Washington, DC.

The World Health Organization recommends a state’s rolling average positivity rate for COVID-19 tests be 5 percent or lower.

Many of the states with travel advisories list states with rolling average positivity rates of 10 percent to 15 percent or higher.

North Dakota’s included in those lists. As of September 3, 2020, the state’s percentage of rolling average positivity rate is sitting at 20.05 percent, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
https://www.kfyrtv.com/2020/09/03/north-dakota-listed-on-seven-states-travel-advisory-lists/

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Clearly this is a high %.
Anyone have a comparison with another State or some way of determining what this 20.05% means?

This rate occurred following Sturgis Rally in SDak, & yes NDers are quite well represented at that annual event.

Thanks if anyone can shed some light on whatt the 20% means for the state.

[marybourg]

1. It largely means they're not testing anywhere enough.

[Budi]

2. Figures. Home to Kevin Kramer & Fischer (the Wall) Industries.

I have a sister living there & she's pissed at the stupidity.

She said 'they're all such dicks about controlling it.'

Oh well. 😬

[mahina]

3. I wish I had skills to help but one thing I do know is

To look at whether the % is going up or down and looking at the graphs on your state health dept it’s going up
https://www.health.nd.gov/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/north-dakota-coronavirus-cases

Aloha and best luck

[Budi]

4. Thank you

🍃

[Roland99]

5. Look for hospitalization rates

That’s more telling as to bad infections are and how widespread