What testing data reveals about possible coronavirus spike in LA.
Los Angeles County began slowly easing stay-at-home orders and allowing some businesses to reopen two weeks ago. Meanwhile, over Memorial Day weekend, thousands of pent-up Los Angelenos flooded beaches, parks and hiking trails. And after the death of Floyd on May 25, thousands more gathered to protest police brutality.
Curative has contracts in multiple states to conduct COVID-19 testing. The company estimates it is running at least 10% of counties' testing right now across the nation, and told ABC News it is conducting a majority of the testing for LA County. Because of these closures, the company said it only tested between 3,000 to 6,000 people per day -- less than half its normal capacity. Turner said it's safe to surmise that the rate of positive cases went up by making an apples-to-apples comparison against the portion of cases only at those two sites.
Protesters chant and hold signs during a Black Lives Matter protest on a street corner in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles, Monday, June 1, 2020. Public health authorities are worried there could be a spike in coronavirus cases as thousands of people march in protests.According to some experts, it may be too early to see the true impact of eased stay-at-home orders, Memorial Day celebrations and the protests on the number of coronavirus cases.
"We have not seen an uptick in people testing positive that's directly related to Memorial Day or the protests," Murthy added."It may be too early to tell."
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