CV and mad panic behaviour

[LP]

So given this latest AO positive test has come from nothing.

Is it safe to assume it was a false positive?

Are we at the stage where we realise that 1 positive covid case does not mean we need to send the city into lockdown? The chances of a false positive are more likely than an actual positive nowadays,

Are we jumping at shadows a bit at the moment?

Yes [member=20]kruddler[/member] all good points, but have they given up confirming the source?

I think controlling the virus with diligence buys enough time not to have to over-react, but it still isn't a green light to resume post-COVID normal. The current problem seems to be that the recent cases show a degree of latency in virulence.

I'm not sure what the protocol is for reporting, do they report before they have confirmation, of course if they have identified a strain then it won't be a false positive. I gather this has changed greatly since the 1st wave, because the test result lead-time has plummeted.

I think from reporting they already moved past the false positive stage, as [member=324]DJC[/member] mentioned I believe they have already assessed viral load in the latest case, so it can't be a false positive.

I'm not sure what to make of a virus that is somewhat benign in so many but lethal in others, it's like a game of Russian Roulette!

PS; I had to laugh this morning, very early in the day after the latest case hit the news a radio station described Off Ya Tree as a florist!