# How many people do you personally know who have (definitely) tested positive for COVID-19? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [March 14, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-who-have-definitely-tested-positive-for-covid-19/849493 "2020-03-14T19:35:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Marcus\_Flavius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@Marcus\_Flavius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marcus_Flavius)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-who-have-definitely-tested-positive-for-covid-19/849493/21 "2020-03-15T19:44:40Z")
One of my co-workers had many of his family members get sick after visiting relatives from europe and asia. He is quarantined for 2 weeks. ---
**Author:** ![PookahMacPhellimey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pookahmacphellimey/32/3175_2.png) [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-who-have-definitely-tested-positive-for-covid-19/849493/22 "2020-03-15T19:48:41Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > Considering this is a predominantly US-centric board and the number of people tested in the US is still staggeringly low, I suspect everyone outside of health workers aren’t going to know many personally if any. > > Ask again in six months and I think the responses will be dramatically different. Also, people who do know someone are more likely to respond than those who don’t. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-who-have-definitely-tested-positive-for-covid-19/849493/23 "2020-03-15T19:57:13Z")
None. I know of one person awaiting test results. j ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-who-have-definitely-tested-positive-for-covid-19/849493/24 "2020-03-15T20:36:28Z")
I said 0 a few days ago. Now it is possibly at 1. My friend in LA works at a clinic and is now sick. Of the 10 (ten) test kits they have, he’s using 1. Will know more soon. ---
**Author:** ![Marcus\_Flavius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@Marcus\_Flavius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marcus_Flavius)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-who-have-definitely-tested-positive-for-covid-19/849493/25 "2020-03-15T21:47:45Z")
Well, it’s official. My co-worker has it- him and his children. He says he’s the sickest he’s ever been right now. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-who-have-definitely-tested-positive-for-covid-19/849493/26 "2020-03-15T21:54:47Z")
> [@Marcus\_Flavius](#): > > Well, it’s official. My co-worker has it- him and his children. He says he’s the sickest he’s ever been right now. Oh dear. I’m so sorry. ☹ That’s very scary. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-who-have-definitely-tested-positive-for-covid-19/849493/27 "2020-03-15T22:28:50Z")
I voted 0 - but 3 minutes after that my boss texted me to say that someone on our floor at work had tested positive and not to come in tomorrow. Meanwhile I’ve developed a cold-like headache, a slight fever and a cough. So now it’s 1 and possibly 2. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-who-have-definitely-tested-positive-for-covid-19/849493/28 "2020-03-15T23:20:06Z")
Zero here, for now. There are no confirmed cases on my island. The state has 6 cases, but all on other islands. I’m expecting the numbers to go up, but so far so good. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-who-have-definitely-tested-positive-for-covid-19/849493/29 "2020-03-16T09:58:14Z")
None, but as others have said, there’s not a lot of testing being done, and it’s just starting to hit central Jersey now. Fortunately, friends and family in the Seattle area are ok. I’ve been mildly sick since sick last week (sore throat, some respiratory symptoms, no fever) so I called the big gigantic medical conglomerate I go to. They had a special coronavirus-specific line set up. The nurse essentially told me not to come in unless I had a real reason to suspect coronavirus. I thought that was very interesting. I wonder if their urgent care facilities are swamped. Anyway, this seems to be nothing more than a cold, but I’ve quarantined myself just in case. ---
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-who-have-definitely-tested-positive-for-covid-19/849493/30 "2020-03-21T20:36:46Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > Ask again in six months and I think the responses will be dramatically different. That’s what I was thinking of doing, but sooner. Maybe once every two weeks, or so. I guess I should have made that clear, because it will require a new poll each time. So this would be “poll #1,” or something like that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-who-have-definitely-tested-positive-for-covid-19/849493.md?page=1)