Omg, New York had over THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND new cases today

[JoanofArgh]

Death rates are remaining low except in Pennsylvania , for some reason.


https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

[secondwind]

1. COVID CASES IN FLORIDA UP 335% IN TWO WEEKS.

We are in the thick of it...........

[greenjar_01]

6. Didn't we have a COVID optimist on here who was crowing about low rates in the South and FL?

I put him on ignore. He was quite emphatic about it.

Silly boy.

[dweller]

2. There are many states yet to report

I’m thinking 300k 😕 at day’s end


✌🏻

[leftstreet]

3. Is this because of increased testing?

Sorry if that's a stupid question

If Omicron supposedly has milder symptoms, you'd assume many people aren't seeking medical treatment and yet the cases are skyrocketing.

[Ex Lurker]

4. A lot of people have to be tested for work, travel, etc. NT

[leftstreet]

5. True

Another stupid question:

Does a home test kit get "registered" officially?

[greenjar_01]

8. Usually not, so the cases are probably 10x what's being registered

[leftstreet]

11. Good grief!

That's what I was wondering

[bottomofthehill]

9. Home kits don't get registered.

[JoanofArgh]

10. Not a stupid question at all. I have no idea.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

14. Only if there's a way to report your result ... which there may be, don't know ...

But in any case it's probably difficult to know what % of people reliably report it, so the safest assumption I'd say is 'no'.

Hell, even 'official' tests it's probably still up to the provider of the test, and then the state, to be 'responsible' in reporting it to the Feds. I'm sure we can correctly speculate that there are some states (cough ... FL ... cough) that are not doing thusly.

[Ms. Toad]

19. It depends.

Some of the at home kits are tied to proctored testing (often in connection with a health department or a school). Those are often reported to/through the sponsoring entity.

The tests can be run without the proctoring app, and are not reported. If they are run with the proctoring app (Navica, for example), they are typically reported. I've taken 7 which were eligible for proctoring (county health department or University). Of those 7, two were reported. Largely I was using them after exposure to be sure I was not positive before I walked into the classroom. In one instance I was on hold with the proctoring app for about 5 hours - so the next one I did unproctored. (The later proctoring experience was much shorter.)

[leftstreet]

22. ...

Thanks for that info, was hoping you'd chime in

[greenjar_01]

7. Tons of people are aysmptomatic but testing to travel/visit family

[FakeNoose]

12. This is scary!

My son, daughter-in-law and grandson live right in the heart of the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
I'm praying now, man. Like I haven't prayed in a long time.

[Mz Pip]

17. We were going there for Christmas

Cancelled at the last minute. Son is waiting results of testing. They are all vaxxed and boosted but the whole quarantine thing would have been a real hassle, the logistics would have been a nightmare.

He said the lines are really long for testing and he still hasn’t received results back from testing on Tuesday. He’s got symptoms so now it’s just wait and see.

[Ms. Toad]

20. I'm waiting for Tuesday results, as well.

I expect them back later tonight - or perhaps tomorrow. (Although I have had them take as long as 5 days.)

My symptoms are nearly gone.

[JoanofArgh]

18. Jim Clyburn was interviewed on MSNBC last night. He's currently at home with COVID .

He's 81, had all his shots and is completely asymptomatic. If they're vaccinated, they should be fine. It is scary, though.

[Deuxcents]

13. Holy 💩

I’m planning on going to my sisters..first time in almost 2 years. I’m not paranoid..just trying to be careful. I’ve lost my social graces being tucked away so long.. o, well. All good

[BigmanPigman]

15. Look at FL! And NY and IL...wow!!!

26,000 in FL and 18,000 in NJ and IL. Today the whole planet had a new record in new cases...908,000.

[moondust]

16. Will probably get worse.

Big crowds in stores today and maybe 50% masked (in a blue county). Holiday parties and dinners haven't even started.

[bamagal62]

21. PA has a lot of

Nursing homes and retirement communities. I wonder if that’s why their deaths are higher?