ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Coronavirus numbers in Orange County could be skewed due to an influx of recently received test results that were likely delayed due to a backlog at the lab where they were processed.
Florida Department of Health in Orange County director Dr. Raul Pino spoke of the issue Monday during an economic recovery task force meeting and again during a news conference alongside Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings.
He said right now, the numbers reflect when the test results were received but they do not indicate when the test was actually taken.
His team is parsing the numbers further for that information in order to get a better understanding of the data and determine what impact the reopening of the