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U.S. Clinical Laboratories Reporting SARS-CoV-2 Test Results to CDC

U.S. Clinical Laboratories Reporting SARS-CoV-2 Test Results to CDC
Updated Aug. 28, 2020
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This graph displays the number of respiratory specimens tested and the percent positive for SARS-CoV-2 reported to CDC by U.S. Clinical Laboratories through the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System.
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Week No. of Labs Spec Tested # Pos % Pos
U.S. Clinical Laboratories Reporting SARS-CoV-2 Test Results to CDC
March 8, 2020 – August 22, 2020
Data as of August 27, 2020
202011 32 3,214 209 6.5
202012 49 22,831 1,391 6.1
202013 60 46,510 3,860 8.3
202014 72 56,218 5,923 10.5
202015 90 57,026 6,914 12.1
202016 108 68,204 7,268 10.7
202017 115 90,726 9,053 10.0
202018 122 113,950 9,685 8.5
202019 131 138,209 9,103 6.6
202020 133 163,315 9,565 5.9
202021 133 202,013 10,578 5.2
202022 143 210,438 10,038 4.8
202023 142 222,236 9,327 4.2
202024 149 227,068 9,586 4.2
202025 147 234,496 10,962 4.7
202026 146 266,631 15,907 6.0
202027 156 278,764 19,113 6.9
202028 156 306,203 22,600 7.4
202029 153 356,192 23,951 6.7
202030 149 343,138 22,071 6.4
202031 143 329,445 20,814 6.3
202032 136 326,767 19,415 5.9
202033 137 313,718 17,753 5.7
202034 76 145,374 7,459 5.1
Total 190 4,522,686 282,545 6.3

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