The Florida Department of Health on Saturday reported a 4.89% positivity rate for COVID-19 test results processed in the past day. That’s for new infections only and doesn’t count people who previously tested positive.
The state Department of Health reported a 4.89% positivity rate for results processed in the past day, which is for new infections only and doesn’t count people who previously tested positive.
That’s the lowest since it was 4.41% on June 13, state statistics show, and the latest indication that the novel coronavirus is releasing the state from its deadly chokehold.
Public health experts say the virus is under control when the rate is 5% or below. Positivity is viewed as a key way to gauge the prevalence of the disease.
