Florida reported a record-breaking 15,300 new coronavirus cases last week — the single largest number of positive cases in one day since the coronavirus pandemic first reached the United States. This report led many to believe that Florida had lost control of COVID-19 and that its leaders needed to reintroduce restrictions to prevent further spread. But a closer look at the numbers suggests that Florida’s situation might not be as dire as it seems.

A local news investigation found that the numbers released by the Florida Department of Health were based on extremely high positivity rates — meaning, those who were tested for COVID-19 ended up testing positive. Several labs reported a 100% positivity rate, according to the department, and many others had positivity rates upward of 80%. The problem is that these numbers don’t match the hospitals’ experiences.