Data glitch hinders Monterey County COVID-19 reporting

More than 1,000 results have not been entered into the Monterey County COVID-19 dashboard

UP WITH THE BACKLOGOF ABOUT 300-THOUSAND COVID-19TESTS NOT COUNTEDDURING THE STATE'SSYSTEM GLITCH.DR. MORENO: 02.56 WE ARE LOOKINGAT AT LEAST 1700 TOTAL TESTSTHATHAVE COME IN OVER THE WEEKENDTHAT PREVIOUSLY HADN'T BEENREPORTED TO US.

SO THAT'S JUSTTHAT'S JUST THE BACKLOG.

THATDOESN'T INCLUDE THE THE NEWCASESTHAT CONTINUE TO COME IN EVERYDAY.

03.11DOCTOR MORENO SAYSTHAT IS THE BACKLOG OFALL COVID TESTS INMONTEREY COUNTY...POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE...NOT COUNTED FROMJULY 27TH THROUGHAUGUST 7TH.HE SAYS THE POSITIVECASES WILL BE ADDED TOTHE COUNTY'S DAILYAVERAGE OVER THE NEXTFEW DAYS...SO WE'LLLIKELY SEE A JUMP INCASES...BUT IT SHOULDEVEN OUT BY THE ENDOF THE WEEK.DOCTOR MORENO SAYSTHE 14 DAY RATE WILLALSO INCREASE...BUTSINCE MONTEREYCOUNTY IS ALREADY ONTHE STATE'S WATCHLIST,RESTRICTIONS ONBUSINESSES WILL NOTCHANGE.

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