I think the terminology is wrong. A positive test is just that, a positive test. A case should be defined as someone who has actual symptoms requiring some sort of treatment.
We should not be worried about increased numbers of positive tests, if you’re in a risk group, take extra precautions.
This is more politics than science. Yes, some get deathly sick and die but there is no reason to live in fear or to shut the entire country down. Georgia is doing pretty good since reopening in May. Wash your hands, social distance, don’t group up with strangers you don’t know. The vast majority of people will be fine. If you have serious health issues, hibernate to your heart’s content. My family is living our lives and going about our business. You’ll be much happier if you do the same.
Yep my hunting partner’s wife got a positive test on Sunday and they’ve been quarantined since. He, his son, and the grad student who lives with them will get test results today. He told me this yesterday of their health as a group, “ For you questions about our health, we’re doing fine. None of us have any meaningful symptoms at all and if we’d never heard of Covid or been tested, wouldn’t even be aware of having anything.”
How do you call his wife (and if they get positive tests, the other three) “cases”... unless you’re trying to make a case for a preconceived narrative...
