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Stallion

(6,476 posts)
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 03:07 PM Aug 2020

South Dakota Covid CoverUp? South Dakota Reports 66 Positives But Only Tested 86 Persons?

....despite reported 700+ tests of local Sturgis residents over the weekend. Where are those results. 76.7% Positive Rate? Probably, reported AFTER Governor Speaks at RNC tonite


[link:<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Updated Wednesday, August 26, 2020.<br><br>South Dakota Dept of Health <a href="https://twitter.com/SDDOH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SDDOH</a> has updated its coronavirus data dashboard.<br><br>66 new infections among 86 new person tests.<br>PTPR=76.7%<br><br>674 repeat test results reported. Overall TPR=8.7%<br><br>Hope <a href="https://twitter.com/sddohkmr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sddohkmr</a> will explain low test numbers. <a href="https://t.co/9mPjyt86yw">pic.twitter.com/9mPjyt86yw</a></p>— SDJim (@jimbuctwit) <a href="


?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>|
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South Dakota Covid CoverUp? South Dakota Reports 66 Positives But Only Tested 86 Persons? (Original Post) Stallion Aug 2020 OP
it's the new covid-math.. stillcool Aug 2020 #1
D. Trump, "If you don't test the #s go down." Botany Aug 2020 #2
What will they do with the dead? DBoon Aug 2020 #3
Lol! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #4
Yes. The Cohen brothers meant it as dark satire. DBoon Aug 2020 #7
Red states are already severly undercounting the dead. We already have over 200,000 covid deaths SoonerPride Aug 2020 #5
You can hide cause of death DBoon Aug 2020 #6
Yes. Exactly. It is a severly under-reported story. SoonerPride Aug 2020 #8
And in the middle of summer too! 42bambi Aug 2020 #9
Just stay the hell away from Wellstone ruled Aug 2020 #10

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
5. Red states are already severly undercounting the dead. We already have over 200,000 covid deaths
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 03:22 PM
Aug 2020

They have been skewing the numbers for months, and now it is getting worse

DBoon

(22,436 posts)
6. You can hide cause of death
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 03:24 PM
Aug 2020

the numbers of dead are more difficult to hide.

Figuring out excess deaths based on historical trends gives a good estimate of what they are hiding.

A sudden jump in pneumonia deaths is one sign.

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
8. Yes. Exactly. It is a severly under-reported story.
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 03:26 PM
Aug 2020

Who knew pneumonia would just take off in 2020?

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