Rate of COVID NAAT Test Positivity dsew-cpr

“NAAT positivity rate is the number of positive [SARS-CoV-2 Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT)] tests divided by the number of [NAAT] tests performed and resulted. See the CDC’s coronavirus resources page for more information on this method. In rare cases, negative test numbers may be reported …

“NAAT positivity rate is the number of positive [SARS-CoV-2 Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT)] tests divided by the number of [NAAT] tests performed and resulted. See the CDC’s coronavirus resources page for more information on this method. In rare cases, negative test numbers may be reported on a given day to correct previous numbers, and this sometimes results in a calculated test positivity of greater than 100%. In these cases, test positivity is capped at 100%.” - from the CPR data dictionary. This is reported as a rate, between the values of 0 and 1, not a percent.

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COVID-19 Community Profile Report (dsew-cpr)
About this signal
Data Source dsew-cpr
Signal Name covid_naat_pct_positive_7dav
Pathogen
Geographic Granularity, aka Geo-Level
Signal Type
Reporting Cadence Daily
Typical Revision Cadence Daily. This data source is susceptible to large corrections that can create strange data effects.
Typical Reporting Lag 3-9 days
Format Fraction
Temporal Resolution Date
Smoothing Yes
Cumulative No
Standard Error No
Sample Size No
Temporal Scope Start 2020-12-07
Temporal Scope End 2023-02-20
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