re: I tested positive for Covid-19

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No, I called the doctor's office this morning to find out if they all needed to be tested and was told it is assumed that they all have it now and should also self quarantine for 14 days. Testing is not necessary unless symptoms show up.

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So do you have any idea if they're reported as "presumptive cases"? Not being ugly -- I haven't a clear picture of how this is done.

From a test about 65-70% reliable? Did you get a second opinion?

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Bruco any idea where you may have gotten it? Rather were you exposed to anyone that you know had it? Did you contact trace yourself?

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My working theory is from a haircut but I thought the place was super careful. We both had masks on, I had to use hand sanitizer before I sat down, had to wait outside until it was my turn.

But that’s all I really did in the 3-5 days before my symptoms. That and the grocery store with a mask.

I did go to a restaurant, but I woke up with my symptoms the next morning, so that’s too quick.

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But that’s all I really did in the 3-5 days before my symptoms. That and the grocery store with a mask

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It can take 2-14 days after exposure to show symptoms. So you actually have to look at what all you did 2 weeks from symptoms to see where you might have gotten exposed.

Usually 2 days before you show symptoms you are infectious and could have spread it to others without knowing.

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U of A is also doing a similar study and they are wanting healthcare workers to participate(free of course). They have a testing site set up at my facility as well as multiple other sites all over my region.

I’ve been wanting to sign up for up but have been slammed at work.

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Yeah, Phase 1 was them testing healthcare workers exclusively and now they've moved to general population.

It's really interesting stuff. And honestly, if they can find that I have antibodies on the test and it can put me in a plasma donor pool to help folks I'm all for it.

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do you have any idea if they're reported as "presumptive cases"? Not being ugly -- I haven't a clear picture of how this is done.

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I don't believe anywhere is counting presumptive cases without a positive test at all. When people just stay home and get over it it's never counted in numbers.

Not sure if this will be good or bad news for you. What's your bloodtype?

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-genes/blood-type-genes-tied-to-risk-of-severe-covid-19-european-study-idUSKBN23P38C

i just saw the same thing

type O here


symptom free

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Only place I’ve been other than work in the last month was Lowe’s

At work, I share an office building with 6 other people but we are all in separate offices.

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I remember reading several weeks ago that gas station pumps and the screens/buttons on them were supposedly big places to catch it. Has that been determined not to be true, or did your doctors even mention any possible places besides work or Lowe's?