re: Louisiana COVID-19 - 3/28/20 12PM CT Update: 3,315 Cases - 25,161 tested - 137 dead

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I wonder what the qualifications are for testing. It seems in most states that having fever and sob is not enough. People are being turned away from the test for “not being sick enough”. If that’s the case in Louisiana, then that has to be factored into the numbers

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Exactly.

In NY, where I think they are testing more than anywhere, it is very difficult to get tested.

People who pretty much 100% have it are almost all being told to stay at home and self medicate unless life-death sickness.

Probably good advice but it means that I would be very surprised if more than 5% of people who have it in NY are being tested and counted in the numbers.