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COVID-19 Testing
« on: March 15, 2020, 01:28:02 AM »
I spoke to two sick people tonight both located in Monsey. Both called Chai Care and were told they will absolutely not be sent for a test (both have fever with cough), and to call the gov hotline. The level of difficulty in obtaining a test has caused both of them to say "I'll be fine. If it gets worse I'll see".

This is ridiculous. One has kids, which can cause huge spread, and the other is in a yeshiva, living in close quarters with other boys.

Any way to get a test without major hurdle (assuming you're presenting with symptoms) in Monsey?

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Re: COVID-19 Testing
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2020, 01:32:08 AM »
That’s the elephant  in the room. There are dozens upon dozens of symptomatic people in Lakewood, Monsey, Five Towns etc. and there are no tests available for all but the most serious cases. This is going to explode in prevalence in the coming days and weeks.

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Re: COVID-19 Testing
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2020, 01:38:15 AM »
I know in Brooklyn there is testing available..

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Re: COVID-19 Testing
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2020, 01:39:35 AM »
I spoke to two sick people tonight both located in Monsey. Both called Chai Care and were told they will absolutely not be sent for a test (both have fever with cough), and to call the gov hotline. The level of difficulty in obtaining a test has caused both of them to say "I'll be fine. If it gets worse I'll

I know of a family that's positive and didn't have fever just had a cough and feeling under the weather

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Re: COVID-19 Testing
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2020, 01:41:12 AM »
That’s the elephant  in the room. There are dozens upon dozens of symptomatic people in Lakewood, Monsey, Five Towns etc. and there are no tests available for all but the most serious cases. This is going to explode in prevalence in the coming days and weeks.
And then there are people who are afraid to get tested as they do not want to be quarantined. Ridiculous

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Re: COVID-19 Testing
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2020, 07:09:56 AM »
I spoke to two sick people tonight both located in Monsey. Both called Chai Care and were told they will absolutely not be sent for a test (both have fever with cough), and to call the gov hotline. The level of difficulty in obtaining a test has caused both of them to say "I'll be fine. If it gets worse I'll see".

This is ridiculous. One has kids, which can cause huge spread, and the other is in a yeshiva, living in close quarters with other boys.

Any way to get a test without major hurdle (assuming you're presenting with symptoms) in Monsey?
This is the real problem. We don't have the capacity for a simple thing like a test.
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Re: COVID-19 Testing
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2020, 07:42:37 AM »
And then there are people who are afraid to get tested as they do not want to be quarantined. Ridiculous

Sounds selfish.
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Re: COVID-19 Testing
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2020, 03:14:57 PM »
The real question is if coughing is a good enough symptom to go for testing...

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Re: COVID-19 Testing
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2020, 03:27:38 PM »
The real question is if coughing is a good enough symptom to go for testing...
Fever definitely should be.

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Re: COVID-19 Testing
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2020, 03:28:16 PM »
My daughter, the nurse called Quest for tests today. They will release 10 tests per account starting in 2 days from today. So anyone telling you that they have tests is probably not telling the truth.
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Re: COVID-19 Testing
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2020, 03:30:03 PM »
The real question is if coughing is a good enough symptom to go for testing...
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Re: COVID-19 Testing
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2020, 03:30:07 PM »
The real question is if coughing is a good enough symptom to go for testing...
Requirments to get tested are having tested negative for regular flu and having had a full respiratory panel done for 24 other illnesses before they will test you for Covid. Sneezing is NOT a sign. Coughing with elevated fever may be.
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Re: COVID-19 Testing
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2020, 03:31:52 PM »
The real question is if coughing is a good enough symptom to go for testing...
There needs to be a mucus buildup for testing to be effective, so a fever or cough isn't necessarily enough
My daughter, the nurse called Quest for tests today. They will release 10 tests per account starting in 2 days from today. So anyone telling you that they have tests is probably not telling the truth.
Don't know where she's located but In Lakewood there's people who have been tested at chemed. And in Brooklyn there's definitely people being tested..

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Re: COVID-19 Testing
« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2020, 03:49:43 PM »
Don't know where she's located but In Lakewood there's people who have been tested at chemed. And in Brooklyn there's definitely people being tested..
Brooklyn. Where? Only hospitals are testing and its not the CDC test. Probably the same goes for Chemed.
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Re: COVID-19 Testing
« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2020, 03:59:50 PM »


Brooklyn. Where? Only hospitals are testing and its not the CDC test. Probably the same goes for Chemed.

Who cares if it's not CDC test kits, what practicaly makes a difference is there is testing available

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Re: COVID-19 Testing
« Reply #15 on: March 15, 2020, 04:09:15 PM »
Brooklyn. Where?
Asisa on 18 was testing last night.

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Re: COVID-19 Testing
« Reply #16 on: March 15, 2020, 04:10:11 PM »
Asisa on 18 was testing last night.
Not CDC tests.
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Re: COVID-19 Testing
« Reply #17 on: March 15, 2020, 04:17:31 PM »
Not CDC tests.
Not sure what your talking about. Call them yourself and you can verify all samples are being sent to cdc

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Re: COVID-19 Testing
« Reply #18 on: March 15, 2020, 04:24:32 PM »
Not CDC tests.
Let the CDC go who cares  its not strep culture,is it?

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Re: COVID-19 Testing
« Reply #19 on: March 15, 2020, 04:31:51 PM »
Not sure what your talking about. Call them yourself and you can verify all samples are being sent to cdc

Can’t speak for NY, but for NJ I read they are testing in state lab, if it comes out positive, they call it presumptive positive and sending it to CDC to confirm. Every presumptive positive so far has been confirmed.
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