Is uptick in Florida COVID-19 cases a sign of trouble ahead?

[BlueWavePsych]

Public health experts warn Florida’s rising number of COVID-19 cases could be the leading edge of a dangerous spike that could continue for months as the state remains open for business, tourism and education.

Four weeks after Florida entered Phase 3 -- removing capacity limits for businesses, including restaurants and bars -- the number of positive COVID-19 tests is ticking up.

“The embers are out there and Florida is starting to burn," Giordano told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "By the time we see it in the numbers that are reported officially, it’s too late, and you’re going to see it only in the rearview mirror and wish you’d been a little more aggressive.”

https://www.news4jax.com/news/florida/2020/10/26/is-uptick-in-florida-covid-19-cases-a-sign-of-trouble-ahead/

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[BigmanPigman]

1. FL lies about its numbers. Don't trust them to be accurate.

If the numbers are increasing a little they likely are increasing a lot.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. I haven't seen the uptick in the two counties I'm tracking.

But, today I did notice something strange. They usually provide the accumulative total number of people tested in the county, and to get the total for the day you have to do your own subtraction. But today, there was no accumulative total. Just the total for the day. And in Both Sumter and Seminole the number of tests are higher than any day in the last few weeks. So, if we're waiting for results, the numbers will probably spike in the next day or two.