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A friend of mine suspected he might have Covid and because he's caring for his 89 year old mother (she's immunized and boosted) he wanted to get tested for Covid.
Here in Minnesota there are only a few walk-in test sites, in fact, they just shut down walk-ins at one of the sites because they were being overrun by people. So, you need an appointment. Appointments are running 4 to 5 days out. If you get the nasal swab PCR test, considered most accurate, you get your results in 2 to 3 days. Thus, if you think you have Covid in Minnesota it could be a week before you know for sure whether or not you have it. I think this is unacceptable.
What is the testing situation where you are at? Please give your state or city and describe how long it takes to get tested.
Now, consider the latest guidelines from the CDC. If you have Covid, and have no symptoms, or symptoms are resolved, you should isolate for 5 days. OK, so let's suppose I have symptoms (sore throat, runny nose, body aches) and think I have Covid. I make an appointment to get tested in 4 days and isolate myself. After 2 days I have no symptoms. After 4 days I go get tested. After 6 days, 4 days with no symptoms, my test comes back and I have tested positive.
According to the CDC I have to isolate for 1 more day, which I would have done anyways. So what good did getting tested do for me?
Here in Minnesota there are only a few walk-in test sites, in fact, they just shut down walk-ins at one of the sites because they were being overrun by people. So, you need an appointment. Appointments are running 4 to 5 days out. If you get the nasal swab PCR test, considered most accurate, you get your results in 2 to 3 days. Thus, if you think you have Covid in Minnesota it could be a week before you know for sure whether or not you have it. I think this is unacceptable.
What is the testing situation where you are at? Please give your state or city and describe how long it takes to get tested.
Now, consider the latest guidelines from the CDC. If you have Covid, and have no symptoms, or symptoms are resolved, you should isolate for 5 days. OK, so let's suppose I have symptoms (sore throat, runny nose, body aches) and think I have Covid. I make an appointment to get tested in 4 days and isolate myself. After 2 days I have no symptoms. After 4 days I go get tested. After 6 days, 4 days with no symptoms, my test comes back and I have tested positive.
According to the CDC I have to isolate for 1 more day, which I would have done anyways. So what good did getting tested do for me?