COVID-19 Test Positivity and Volume Decreases

The U.S. CDC confirmed on Feb. 18, 2022, the percentage of COVID-19 nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) that are positive is decreasing in the U.S.

The 7-day average of percent positivity from NAATs is now 8.4%.

And the 7-day average number of tests reported was 1,234,960, down 14.8% from the prior 7 days.

As of February 18, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirmed it had authorized 420 tests and sample collection devices under emergency use authorizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.