Last years positivity rate for testing for the flu, week-ending 49 was 11.3%.
30510 tested with 3436 confirmed positive.
This years positivity rate for testing for the flu, week-ending 49 is .2%.
22474 tested with 40 confirmed positive.
Yeah, those who say the CDC isn't tracking are incorrect. They are tracking. It even appears that they are testing for it. But the results sure aren't matching up to historical numbers. My hypothesis is that the other 2400 cases that would've been positive this year were probably attributed falsely to the wuflu. No proof, but a drop from ~10% to .2% is hugely significant imo.
Clinical Lab testing data:
Last years positivity rate for testing for the flu, week-ending 49 was 11.3%. 30510 tested with 3436 confirmed positive.
This years positivity rate for testing for the flu, week-ending 49 is .2%.
22474 tested with 40 confirmed positive.
Yeah, those who say the CDC isn't tracking are incorrect. They are tracking. It even appears that they are testing for it. But the results sure aren't matching up to historical numbers. My hypothesis is that the other 2400 cases that would've been positive this year were probably attributed falsely to the wuflu. No proof, but a drop from ~10% to .2% is hugely significant imo.
Data from CDC website, Fluview.
Edit to include actual sauce: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/weeklyarchives2019-2020/Week49.htm https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm