Jaypo and Two hoots. My sis asked for a test 4 weeks ago when her MIL who she lives with was hospitalised and tested positive. . She was refused a test but told isolate for 2 weeks.
She is a key worker (works for a pharmacy) and now it seems things have changed and she can get a test but only if she has got symptoms.
And yes jaypo. You could be negative Monday morning. Go into work Monday afternoon, contract it and then spend the next 5 days spreading it before symptoms appear, if they appear at all.
Since this virus is so efficient at spreading by the fact some ppl have no symptoms I dont see how we will ever get on top of spread by only testing those with symptoms.
In my area we all found out through local paper on line AFTER the event that local town hall had set up a two day testing site.
1. Frontline key workers with or without symptoms.
2. Anyone who has symptoms and lives with the above or a vulnerable person.
3. Anyone who is not frontline but can't work from home .with, youve guessed it ...symptoms.
And...
4. Over 65s with symptoms.
Literally, the only place it was announced anywhere ahead of or at the time was on the head of LA Twitter. Realy looking to get those over 65s tested by announcing it on Twitter arent they?
Jilly. How is hubby?
Btw ladies. Sis MIL. When matron/ward manager said she could come home originally last week she said she would need carers and would get them. That was then withdrawn because she is still testing pos matron said they wont come in. . So no carers but at the same time sis was told she and OH must isolate from her within house because she was still positive. But they were still saying she will need help washing and toiletting. How are sis and oh supposed to do that from 2 metres. ?
A doctor has now stepped in and phoned to say he is not prepared for her to go home testing positive regardless of what else has been said.
It Smacks of the same old "bed clearing" I've seen happen so many times from hospital management.sending ppl home , without a proper care package in place. Its not just my past experience its so many ppl I know too.. .It was a problem before covid and seems it still is. And if you havent got a doctor on your side it's hard to fight it.
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