Welcome. I agree with you. It does explain a lot.srothstein wrote: ↑Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:54 pmThanks for this link. It really does explain a sudden jump in cases. Effective May 11, the definition of a new case changed to include anyone where the antigen or antibodies were detected. Since we thought there were a lot of cases not reported due to being asymptomatic, they would now be found with the antibodies. I, personally, would not count these as new cases. I might add them to the count of cases but also report them as cured cases. That would give us a better idea of how many cases there really had been and a much more accurate idea of how many active cases we currently have.mojo84 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 05, 2020 3:44 pmHere is the explanation from Texas DSHS outlining case classification criteria. http://dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/docs/ ... k8mzcj3H78
Since this all began, I have focused on hospitalizations and deaths. The total number of cases to me is less important and very unreliable as it is nearly impossible to determine and know the total number of cases since so many go undetected and unreported just an many or most cases of flu and colds go unreported. The only significance in my mind to knowing the total number of cases is to calculate the true hospitalization and death rates. Even then, it is still difficult to determine a credible rate since so many hospitalization and death cases are being reported as Covid-19 deaths even when the person actually died of something else but tested positive for covid-19 antigens or antibodies.