The capability to produce a daily count over a large nation is a proof of the functioning existence of a large, distributed infrastructural system which moves around test samples and reagents, coordinates clinical staff + remote techs, and has unimpeded internal information flow.
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It is very important that we not mistake Scenario #2 for Scenario #1.
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In Scenario #2, you will see a decrease in the number of tests produced per day, an increase in reported latency between tests being ordered and tests results being ready, and an increase in test positive rate as capacity rationed for patients with known worse clinical outcomes.
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All three of those data points are available from official services, but those data points are not as widely understood as the count is by analysts, policy makers, and others.
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When the count stays steady, it could be reflective of the capacity of said system having been reached.
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You can see that in France, to some extent. The number of new cases diagnosed varies wildly from day to day since the peak. The virus doesn't sleep every other day... the pipes are clogged.pic.twitter.com/Q52zit4901
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