Population of Florida is about 21M. Kids under 18: 4.2M
We've tested just under 3M folks in the state, so roughly 14%.
We've tested 54,000 kids. Less than 1.3%
This most likely confirms what I had written previously: the high positivity rate reported of 31% is most likely due to a selection bias.
It seems that a lot of adults are getting tested to get back to work. But kids who get tested are tested either because they have symptoms, or are tested (most likely) because they are in the nucleus of someone who tested positive.
In other words, it's highly unlikely that the 31% can be extrapolated to the entire pediatric population.
We've tested just under 3M folks in the state, so roughly 14%.
We've tested 54,000 kids. Less than 1.3%
This most likely confirms what I had written previously: the high positivity rate reported of 31% is most likely due to a selection bias.
It seems that a lot of adults are getting tested to get back to work. But kids who get tested are tested either because they have symptoms, or are tested (most likely) because they are in the nucleus of someone who tested positive.
In other words, it's highly unlikely that the 31% can be extrapolated to the entire pediatric population.