Originally Posted by stan1162

My own experience tells me its much more widespread. I felt terrible March 5-7. I mean really, really sick. I've had Pulmonary Embolisms, so I know what shortness of breath is. Headache, fever, terrible aches, exhausted, dry cough. There was no real testing here at all then. Even if I wanted to get tested, the 2 questions I would have had to answer YES to, were, 1. Did you travel out of the country, and 2. Have you been in contact with anyone testing positive... Seriously, how could # 2 have happened if no testing going on. DH, a couple mild symptoms. THEN, on March 8, the first 2 in my county tested positive. ( I think after having returned from New Orleans). It's been floating around here for quite awhile. And son in DTW, was sick Feb 28-March 2. Fever, exhaustion, sore throat. Went all around his place. Daughter and Son-in-law have both had symptoms, loss of smell/taste, shortness of breath, headache, fever. Son-in-law thinks it goes back to Atlanta Hawks game.They are in a different city in Tennessee. So, of my 5 immediate family members, I suspect ALL of us infected. We've all contacted the county health departments. Even if we wanted testing, what would it show? We would probably test negative.

So, my point is I think most would test positive for the antibody. And it would be actually harder to find someone with Active/Positive to invite to the party, if we've been more infected than we realize.