Name:   architect - Subject:   Happy to try again Date:   3/26/2020 3:49:23 PM (updated 3/26/2020 4:05:22 PM)

 Yes, if John and Sally test positive the numbers go up by 2 but John and Sally would then be isolated whether they liked it or not and no longer potentially spreading the infection.  If John and Sally were not tested they would not change the numbers but they would still be infected and still walking aroung potentially spreading the virus.  John and Sally, by being tested add to the numbers but by being isolated they make the chance that the number will go up further just because of them no longer a possible.  By being tested and isolated John and Sally are helping ''flatten the curve''. 

Be assured there are a lot more infected Americans than the 75,000 cases we currently know about.  That is why we need to up the number of tests.  I don't know about AL but the state of GA says they still are unable to find anywhere near the test kits needed from all those millions of test kits the president has been promising ''will be available next week'' on a daily basis for over 3 weeks!