Florida DOH reports incorrect data

The Florida Department of Health reported incorrect data relating to COVID-19 in children, causing the positivity rate to be higher.

FDOH blamed a computer error for the mistake.

They intentionally left out negative rates which resulted in a higher positivity rate.

TOMORROW’S SPECIAL MEETING IS AT8:30 AM.

WE’LL BE SURE TO LETYOU KNOW WHAT THEY DECIDE.AN ERROR IN CORONAVIRUS TESTREPORTING, IS FORCING PARENTS TOMAKE A TOUGH DECISION AHEAD OFTHE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHRECENTLY REPORTED 30 PERCENT OFCHILDREN WHO WERE TESTED FORCOVID-19, HAD THE VIRUS... BUTTHEY SAY THAT’S A MISTAKE...CAUSED BY A COMPUTER ERROR.

ASOF THIS WEEK...THE ACTUALPOSITIVITY RATE IS 14-PERCENT.AN ETHICS PROFESSOR AT FLORIGULF COAST UNIVERSITY SAYS THISMISTAKE COULD CAUSE THE PUBLICTO NOT TRUST THE DATA.We rely on those numbers.

And ifthose numbers aren’t accurateit makes what is already animpossible personal ethicaldecision even that much harder.THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH