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07/28/2020

Fauci Says Early Signs COVID Outbreaks are Brewing in Ohio, Indiana Among Others

The "positivity rate" appears to be rising in these states

Today, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House health advisor, said there are early signs that a coronavirus outbreak could be brewing in Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee and Kentucky. 

The so-called positivity rate, or the percentage of tests run that are positive, appears to be rising in those states — an early indication that the outbreak is worsening, Fauci said. While President Donald Trump and others have blamed the rise in cases in the U.S. on increased testing, a growing positivity rate can’t be blamed on increased testing. 

“That’s a surefire sign that you’ve got to be really careful,” Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said during an interview with ABC’s Good Morning America.

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