Covid-19 Discussion (Non-Political Only)

[Benton]

(03-23-2020, 06:48 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: Current policy locally based upon CDC guidelines and lack of tests is that you won’t be tested even if you come in contact with a confirmed case of Covid-19 unless you’re sick enough to be admitted. If you’re symptoms are mild to moderate the recommendations are treat your symptoms and self quarantine until symptom free.

Mayor along with public health department announced last week our district only received 30 tests. Don’t know if that means individual tests or test kits or how many tests are in a kit. But, we have a population of approximately 200K just in the city.

And we've got .... 35,000.

In my entire county.



I'm ok with not getting tested. End of the day, I've got something and im taking precautions so others don't get it, same as I would if I had the flu or any other contagious illness.

I'm a little bugged my wife can't get tested though. She's a nurse. They're giving her grief about not going to work but at the same time telling her not to come to work if she has symptoms.