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Thread #167504   Message #4131158
Posted By: Stilly River Sage
05-Jan-22 - 03:11 PM
Thread Name: BS: New news on the pandemic COVID-19
Subject: RE: BS: New news on the pandemic COVID-19
According to a report this morning on my Texas public radio station, the "normal" positive rate in COVID tests administered throughout the year (since they have been in place for general access) is around 11%. During the last big COVID surge that level was up to about 22%. Right now in Texas they are seeing a rate of 34% of tests are coming back positive.

There are several regions of the state with ICUs at 100% and they're going to have to start triaging patients (or moving them long distances).