The U.S. has tested more than 8,500 specimens for coronavirus. That doesn't equal 8,500 patients. | NBC | Mar 10 2020
hrm, yes i suppose this applies for other countries too
They take at least two samples per patient. Some times three. Then there is serial testing for some patients which is more tests on just one patient.
Meaning unless specified you can't make out the number of people that have been tested. Only how many tests have been performed so divide that by two to get a ball park figure for people tested.
Number of tests conuducted to date | CDC | Mar 15 2020
CDC : 4069
Public health labs : 18,644
Pottering along : )
hrm, yes i suppose this applies for other countries too
They take at least two samples per patient. Some times three. Then there is serial testing for some patients which is more tests on just one patient.
Meaning unless specified you can't make out the number of people that have been tested. Only how many tests have been performed so divide that by two to get a ball park figure for people tested.
Number of tests conuducted to date | CDC | Mar 15 2020
CDC : 4069
Public health labs : 18,644
Pottering along : )
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