Lines for coronavirus testing go further than Thanksgiving and between increasing cases

11/21/2020 Health


Queues of cars driven by states, counties, health care systems and pharmacies form testing locations outside on some days, including Chicago’s Arlington Heights in Chicago.

“I think it’s a combination of holidays, but there’s also an increase in the number of (infections),” Dr. George Condilis of the hospital told WBZ.

In Boston, Sparsha Pune was waiting for testing outside Tufts Medical Center in a line wrapped around two buildings on Thursday, WBTSA reported.

“I tried five different locations before entering this line, and none of them had any open space or appointment,” Pune told WBTS.

Drivers wait in long lines for a drive-thru test outside Lawrence General Hospital in Massachusetts on Tuesday.

In the town of Saugas, north of Boston, a car was snatched around a test site in a mall on Tuesday night, and some people waited more than two hours, the WBZ said.

Travis Morrow told WBZ about that line, “I couldn’t believe it when I zig-zagged five times to get through it.

In Seattle, four city-operated four test sites have recently grown to more than 5,000,000 people, with more than 50,000,000 people per day, Seattle Fire Capt. Brian Valace, who is also the city’s Covid-1 testing coordinator, told CNN on Tuesday. N. Told KIRO associated with.

Even for people with an appointment wait up to 90 minutes, he said.

Requirements vary on state and county operated sites. Many offer free trials, although some take out an insurance bill for those who have. Some try to accept only those who meet the CDC guidelines – usually only symptomatic people or those who know that they have had close contact with a Covid-19 patient – but others who request an extended, surveillance test. Giving. Some do not require an appointment.
Government-run sites can be an important option for people who do not get an appointment or do not meet the qualifications at doctor’s offices, Wal-Wal-Grains and CVS pharmacy chains and other places that offer tests such as hospitals and emergency care systems. They are also an option for people who cannot find or afford a home test kit.

Dr Ashish Zai, dean of Brown University School of Public Health, said the country faces limited testing capacity and a lack of a national testing strategy to deal with pre-holiday delays for tests.

“I think we should just accept: we don’t have enough tests, our infrastructure isn’t working very well. And then in opposition to fixing it, rejecting it or downplaying it.” Zhao said. “Since the onset of this epidemic, the entire administration has not tested enough and we are paying the price.”

People wait in a line drawn around the outside block of the Emergency Care Clinic to test Covid-19 on Wednesday in Brooklyn, New York.

Labs warn of slow testing and supply challenges

Thanks to the bridging lines against nxgiving travel, and the CDC’s recommendation, the number of new coronavirus cases and Kovid-19 patients in hospitals has risen to record levels every day.
The CDC recommends travel for Thanksgiving

Data from Johns Hopkins University show that the average number of new daily cases in a week rose to 165,000 on Thursday – the highest ever recorded, and five times higher than the average seen in mid-September, when it hit a post-summer low. Was, Johns Hopkins University data shows.

Julie Khany, president of the American Clinical Laboratory Association, said last week that the addition of the case could lead some commercial labs to “reach or exceed their current testing capacity in the coming days.”

Clinical labs are already facing delays or cancellations on complex supply orders, such as pipette tips, Khani said. He said the waiting time for the result of the exam would result in an increase.

ACLA represents lab companies such as Labcorp and Quest Diagnostics.

On Tuesday, Quest warned that the average waiting time for molecular diagnostic test results has increased slightly, due to rising demand, by more than two days.
“Assuming the national trends continue, we expect relevant orders for Covid-19 cases and testing for the near future, which could lead to an increase in retaliation,” Quest said.

Quest’s statement included an “appeal of personal responsibility,” asking Americans to wear masks and follow the CDC’s guidelines on social distance.

We are committed to doing everything in our power to meet the demand, but the company said, “We can’t do it alone.” By adhering to the CDC guidelines, “each of us can reduce the spread of Covid-19, improve testing and patient care, and potentially save lives.”

Adam of the White House coronavirus test Tsar in a briefing with reporters this week. Dr. Bret. Brett Giroire said laboratories are generally in good condition and the administration is “aggressively helping states in any way we can.”

He said in a statement on Friday that the government was keeping a close eye on the timing of retaliation at ACLA labs, which he said averaged below two days.

“No one, and especially me and my team, is underestimating any aspect of the epidemic response, and no one is taking that erroneous approach,” Giroire said. “The most notable point of running the epidemic at this time is the lack of adherence to mitigation basics: wearing masks, washing hands and maintaining distance.”

Drivers wait in long lines to take the coronavirus test in the parking lot at Dagger Stadium in Los Angeles on November 18th.

Some city-run sites tell Thanksgiving travelers to stay away

For those who recommend not traveling or gathering with other families for Thanksgiving, health officials have provided a variety of shades of advice on how to examine these travelers and how to do so.

Officials in San Francisco, for example, are urging people not to use the no-confidence test offered at 19 city-run sites just to build confidence in Thanksgiving travel.
Daily infections are on the rise there, and the city’s resources need to focus on testing people who have symptoms or have close contact with an infected person, the city’s Kovid Command Center told CNN in an email Wednesday.

The city’s sites test about 6,000 people a day, and the results take an average of 48 to 24 hours, the center said.

“If people need tests for any other reason – such as travel or a visit – they need to go to their private provider,” the email reads.

The city’s health director, Dr. Grant Colefax, regardless of where this exam comes from, went ahead this week, disappointing any Thanksgiving visits and pre-travel test.

That partly. That’s because “people who test negatively can save the virus if they are at the onset of infection,” he said at a news conference on Monday.

“Please don’t use the test to determine if you can travel,” Kolfex said. “Negative testing cannot be an excuse to put oneself or others at risk.”

A worker directs traffic at the Covid-19 drive-thru test site at Alemani Farmers Market in San Francisco on Thursday.

The tone is different in nearby Contra Costa County. Although health officials there want people to stay away from Thanksgiving gatherings, they say they suspect people will ignore the warnings.

They are encouraging people to get a drive-thru test on one of its free sites before Thanksgiving, CNN affiliate KTVU reported.
In North Carolina, the state health department urges people not to associate with anyone who is not part of their home. But for those who do, the section recommends staying away 14 days in advance – and taking the Covid-19 test three to four days in advance – on a get-tour.
The state’s office on Sunday said Wednesday that North Carolina is “promoting more than 120 no-cost testing events this week with a focus on helping protect themselves, their loved ones and their communities.”
Most of the 120 events are sponsored by the Department of Health and will provide nuclear tests, with results averaging over a day, said department spokeswoman Kelly Hate Connor. Events not sponsored by the department may offer antigen tests, which can yield results within an hour but are likely to produce false negativity.
In Seattle, officials are asking people with no symptoms or contact with the well-known Covid-19 to avoid testing at the city’s free sites.

“Unfortunately, these tests, which people do for holiday planning, can come at the expense of many people who need testing because they have symptoms or known contact,” Wal Wallace, the test coordinator, told Kiaron.

Some colleges encourage students to stay through Thanksgiving, but only if they have to leave to take a test on campus.
This week, Connecticut Govt. Ned Lam Monte asked college college students to return to self-exposure outside the state for 14 days before returning home, and to take a test for Covid-19 before leaving school and before going home.
People wait in line for the Covid-19 tests offered by the non-profit organization Community Organized Relief Efforts in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on November 12.

Experts: Tests People don’t feel comfortable for Thanksgiving visits

Health experts insist that a negative test result will not guarantee a person to carry the virus to the Thanksgiving gathering, as the test will not pick up a fresh infection. An already infected person can test negative, then travel to dinner, and then spread the disease.

The CDC estimates that 40% of infections are asymptomatic, and more than 50% of infections are spread by people who have no symptoms.
The best advice for anyone who must attend a variety of household chores for a home Thanksgiving dinner, experts have told CNN, is to quarantine 14 days in advance.
“If you do it right, you don’t need testing,” said Dr. John Kerry, head of the infectious diseases department at Massachusetts General Hospital. Rochelle Valensky told CNN. “This is the most likely way to do it.”

CNN’s Kurt Devine, Holly Yan, Maggie Fox, Cara Devlin, Sara Murray, Kelly Christ and Artemis Mostagia contributed to the report.

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