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COVID Testing: Voluntary vs Mandatory (Job Related or Other Similar Reason)
Posted on 7/2/20 at 6:28 am
Posted on 7/2/20 at 6:28 am
Are we keeping stats on the number of tests where people just decided to get tested for whatever reason (feeling sick, been exposed to a sick person, just curious, etc) and the number of tests that were required by employers or day care or whatever basically people that would never have been tested if they weren’t told to get tested.
It’s just seems like such a lazy conclusion that the positives surge just bc of people started to do things again and potentially not wearing masks. It’s also seems like a lazy conclusion that this is a serious safety threat when the vast majority getting it are the young healthy people who this virus is almost no threat to.
With the hospitalizations for COVID staying low and the deaths as well. Doesn’t this really mean things are working. Vulnerable people isolating and healthy people getting on with life. Also could the recent “surge“ be attributed to more employer or other required testing?
It’s just seems like such a lazy conclusion that the positives surge just bc of people started to do things again and potentially not wearing masks. It’s also seems like a lazy conclusion that this is a serious safety threat when the vast majority getting it are the young healthy people who this virus is almost no threat to.
With the hospitalizations for COVID staying low and the deaths as well. Doesn’t this really mean things are working. Vulnerable people isolating and healthy people getting on with life. Also could the recent “surge“ be attributed to more employer or other required testing?
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Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:22 am to STEVED00
I sat across the street yesterday and observed one one these free testing stations in south Dallas. The people administrating these tests are NOT changing their gloves after every use.
If the company wants me tested, they can call my doctor and request one and I'll have him administer it.
If the company wants me tested, they can call my doctor and request one and I'll have him administer it.
Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:57 am to FATBOY TIGER
Obviously that is a concern as well but I’m more concerned about the what the surge in positives really means since we are told it is mainly healthy folks under 45.
My point is were these folks just not getting tested in Mar/Apr/May bc 1) they were not sick or showing symptoms and 2) their situation was not causing them to get tested. There are plenty reports saying the actual cases are substantially under reported based on the results of the antibody studies.
Is there a chance the recent “surge” is actually NOT a surge at all but just the testing expanding to people who went untested in the Mar/Apr/May time frame?
My point is were these folks just not getting tested in Mar/Apr/May bc 1) they were not sick or showing symptoms and 2) their situation was not causing them to get tested. There are plenty reports saying the actual cases are substantially under reported based on the results of the antibody studies.
Is there a chance the recent “surge” is actually NOT a surge at all but just the testing expanding to people who went untested in the Mar/Apr/May time frame?
Posted on 7/2/20 at 9:42 am to STEVED00
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Is there a chance the recent “surge” is actually NOT a surge at all but just the testing expanding to people who went untested in the Mar/Apr/May time frame?
I've read on this board and have done some research that they process "batches" i.e. lump 200 tests, test 10% if the majority test + than the batch (200) is positive. I've been told it's cost effective.
Seems like to me this would work both ways.
To be honest, who knows the truth.
Posted on 7/2/20 at 10:03 am to STEVED00
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My point is were these folks just not getting tested in Mar/Apr/May bc 1) they were not sick or showing symptoms and 2) their situation was not causing them to get tested. There are plenty reports saying the actual cases are substantially under reported based on the results of the antibody studies.
When there was a short supply of tests, younger healthy people weren't allowed to get tested. When they had the "outbreak" in Tigerland, they set up a drive thru and any LSU student was allowed to be tested if they were showing symptoms or not.
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