Ohio Gov. says his ‘false positive’ is a ‘wakeup call’ about newer types of coronavirus tests

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWineMike DeWineIt’s our fault ‘the monster’ virus is everywhere DeWine tests negative for coronavirus a second time Majority of Americans say houses of worship social distancing rights should follow MORE (R) said Sunday that his “false positive” is a “wake-up call” about newer types of coronavirus tests.

The Ohio governor said state officials should be “very careful” about extending rapid antigen tests, after receiving a positive antigen test result and then two negative PCR diagnostic test results.

‘What we saw the other day is sure if anyone needed an alarm clock with – about antigens, how careful you have to be, that was – we certainly saw that with my test. And we will be very careful how we use it, “he said.

DeWine said the PCR diagnostic test used in his entire state and country is “very, very reliable,” but the antigen test he took last week positively and tested is “fairly new.”

“I think what people should not take from my experience is that testing is not reliable or does not work, ”he said. “What I took was, as you already indicated, an antigen test, which is really one – should be seen as a screening test.”

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The Ohio governor insisted that antigen tests “could be used in some situations,” but said “you need to understand if you can get the wrong positions, as happened in my case, or you can get the false negatives.”

But DeWine said the six states committed to purchasing coronavirus test kits will continue their efforts “not only potentially for antigen testing, but perhaps for other things as well.”

The executives from Virginia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio and Maryland made an agreement to purchase coronavirus test kits as a way to show private companies the demand to boost test production. The antigen tests provide results in about 15 to 20 minutes.

State officials have relied on commercial labs for test results, delaying test results by days or even weeks last month.

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