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| 32972 | COVID Testing | untitled-reusable-block-214 | wp_block | publish | <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Testing for COVID-19</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>The positive rate</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/positive-rate-daily-smoothed" loading="lazy" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here we show the share of reported tests returning a positive result – known as the positive rate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The positive rate can be a good metric for how adequately countries are testing because it can indicate the level of testing relative to the size of the outbreak. To be able to properly monitor and control the spread of the virus, countries with more widespread outbreaks need to do more testing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>Tests per confirmed case</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/tests-per-confirmed-case-daily-smoothed" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another way of looking at the extent of testing relative to the scale of the outbreak is to ask: <strong>How many tests does a country do to find one COVID-19 case?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It is simply the inverse of our data on the positive rate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>The scale of testing compared to the scale of the outbreak</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/covid-19-daily-tests-vs-daily-new-confirmed-cases-per-million" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:owid/prominent-link {"title":"Daily tests vs. daily new cases","linkUrl":"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/covid-19-daily-tests-vs-daily-new-confirmed-cases","mediaId":34157,"mediaUrl":"https://owid.cloud/app/uploads/2020/05/covid-19-daily-tests-vs-daily-new-confirmed-cases-1.svg","mediaAlt":"","className":"is-style-thin"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How do daily tests and daily new confirmed cases compare when <strong>not adjusted for population</strong>?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:owid/prominent-link --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This scatter chart provides another way of seeing the extent of testing relative to the scale of the outbreak in different countries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The chart shows the daily number of tests (vertical axis) against the daily number of new confirmed cases (horizontal axis), per million people.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>How many <strong>tests</strong> are performed <strong>each day</strong>?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/daily-tests-per-thousand-people-smoothed-7-day" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":5} --> <h5>Related charts: </h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:owid/prominent-link {"title":"\u003cstrong\u003eExplore for yourself in our Coronavirus Data Explorer\u003c/strong\u003e","linkUrl":"https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/coronavirus-data-explorer?zoomToSelection=true\u0026time=2020-03-01..latest\u0026facet=none\u0026pickerSort=asc\u0026pickerMetric=location\u0026Metric=Tests\u0026Interval=7-day+rolling+average\u0026Relative+to+Population=false\u0026Color+by+test+positivity=false\u0026country=USA~GBR~CAN~BRA~AUS~IND~DEU~FRA~KOR","mediaId":33500,"mediaUrl":"https://owid.cloud/app/uploads/2020/05/data-explorer.svg","mediaAlt":"","className":"is-style-thin"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How do tests compare without adjusting for population? 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## Testing for COVID-19 ### The positive rate <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/positive-rate-daily-smoothed"/> Here we show the share of reported tests returning a positive result – known as the positive rate. The positive rate can be a good metric for how adequately countries are testing because it can indicate the level of testing relative to the size of the outbreak. To be able to properly monitor and control the spread of the virus, countries with more widespread outbreaks need to do more testing. ### Tests per confirmed case <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/tests-per-confirmed-case-daily-smoothed"/> Another way of looking at the extent of testing relative to the scale of the outbreak is to ask: **How many tests does a country do to find one COVID-19 case?** It is simply the inverse of our data on the positive rate. ### The scale of testing compared to the scale of the outbreak <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/covid-19-daily-tests-vs-daily-new-confirmed-cases-per-million"/> ### Daily tests vs. daily new cases How do daily tests and daily new confirmed cases compare when not adjusted for population? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/covid-19-daily-tests-vs-daily-new-confirmed-cases This scatter chart provides another way of seeing the extent of testing relative to the scale of the outbreak in different countries. The chart shows the daily number of tests (vertical axis) against the daily number of new confirmed cases (horizontal axis), per million people. ### How many **tests** are performed **each day**? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/daily-tests-per-thousand-people-smoothed-7-day"/> ##### Related charts: ### <strong>Explore for yourself in our Coronavirus Data Explorer</strong> How do tests compare without adjusting for population? How many tests have been performed in total? https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/coronavirus-data-explorer?zoomToSelection=true&time=2020-03-01..latest&facet=none&pickerSort=asc&pickerMetric=location&Metric=Tests&Interval=7-day+rolling+average&Relative+to+Population=false&Color+by+test+positivity=false&country=USA~GBR~CAN~BRA~AUS~IND~DEU~FRA~KOR This chart shows the number of _daily_ tests per thousand people. Because the number of tests is often volatile from day to day, we show the figures as a seven-day rolling average. ##### What is counted as a test? The number of tests does not refer to the same in each country – one difference is that some countries report the number of people tested, while others report the number of tests performed (which can be higher if the same person is tested more than once). And other countries report their testing data in a way that leaves it unclear what the test count refers to exactly. We indicate the differences in the chart and explain them in detail in our accompanying [source descriptions](https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus-testing#source-information-country-by-country). #### **How to interact with this chart** * By clicking on** Add country **you can show and compare the data for any country in the world you are interested in. * If you move both ends of the time-slider to a single point you will see a bar chart for this point in time. * You can switch to the ‘MAP’ tab. #### **In all our charts you can download the data** We want everyone to build on top of our work and therefore we always make all our data always available for download. Click on the 'Data'-tab below the chart and you can download the shown data for all countries in a simple to use CSV file. ### **World map:** total tests performed relative to the size of population <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/full-list-cumulative-total-tests-per-thousand-map"/> ##### Related charts: ### <strong>Explore for yourself in our Coronavirus Data Explorer</strong> How do total test figures look withoutadjusting for population? https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus-data-explorer?tab=map&zoomToSelection=true&testsMetric=true&totalFreq=true&smoothing=0&country=USA+GBR+CAN+BRA+AUS+IND+DEU+FRA+KOR What is the relationship between amount of testing and GDP per capita? This map shows you how the total number of tests per thousand people compares across all countries in our dataset. #### How to interact with this chart * By moving the time slider (below the map) you can see how testing coverage has changed over time. * You can focus on a particular world region using the dropdown menu to the top-right of the map. * Hovering over a country lets you see the exact number. ### Testing and contact tracing policy These two maps show testing and contact tracing policies over time, using data from the [Coronavirus Government Response Tracker](https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/research/research-projects/coronavirus-government-response-tracker) (OxCGRT) produced by researchers at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/covid-19-testing-policy"/> <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/covid-contact-tracing"/> | {
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