COVID-19 positivity rate closely — but it may not be a good comparison against places like New York, which has implemented harsh restrictions, including closing schools, after crossing a threshold of 3 per cent positivity.B.C.’s seven-day rolling average positivity rate has been hovering around 6.6 per cent as of Nov.
17, with Fraser Health at 9.4 per cent and Vancouver Coastal Health at 4.8 per cent, according to data from the BC Centre for Disease Control.Caroline Colijn told Global News those numbers are definitely cause for concern, but it’s tough to compare with places like New York, which has been testing people at a far higher rate than B.C.“If they’re testing far more asymptomatic individuals than we are, then 3 per cent might be.