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The Chainsmokers meet at the ‘Safe & Sound’ Drive-In Concert Fundraiser in Water Mill, New York in July. Kevin Mazur / Contributor / Getty Images
The Hamptons are still partying using rapid tests that cost up to $ 500 per person and can return results within 10 to 30 minutes, CNN reported.
Dr Asma Rashid, who is a medical concierge for members, told CNN this week that many clients in these affluent communities request rapid tests at private events.
According to Rashid, party guests will vote their test results when they are taken to the door.
“Instead of hors d’oeuvres at the party, now the theme is let’s do quick tests,” Rashid told CNN this week.
The predominantly white and rich community in New York has seen a vibrant social scene in the pandemic. Last month, a drive-in concert was in rapid decline when videos and photos appeared on social media to show crowds at the party that did not follow social distancing guidelines.
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at the time that he was “surprised” by the “troubled social distancing violations,” and stated that the NY Department of Health would conduct an investigation.
—Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) 28 July 2020
Rashid told CNN that her clients are aware that the tests are not always accurate and that they can return false positions as negatives.
As Business Insider Hilary Brueck previously reported, public health experts warned that rapid testing is not fail-proof and may only affect between 70 and 80 percent of all infected people. As of Saturday, Suffolk County, where the Hamptons are located, has reported 44,456 total cases of coronavirus with more than 2,000 deaths to date, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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