I really do wonder if "fever clinic" terminology is keeping people away from seeking a SARS-CoV-2 test - if they don't feel they have a fever.
In Australia - under half of #COVID19 cases have had any fever recorded (from those with info available).
In Australia - under half of #COVID19 cases have had any fever recorded (from those with info available).
This is why it's essential that "anyone who has any symptoms no matter how mild they are" (Qld's Chief Health Officer, 28MAY2020) present for testing.
Don't limit your actions to whether you feel like you have a fever or not.
Don't limit your actions to whether you feel like you have a fever or not.
You can see from the image I've marked up below that there is a full spectrum of symptom combinations that do *not* (circled in red) necessarily include a fever (yellow) among Australian cases of #COVID19.
Source: Report 16. www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/…
Source: Report 16. www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/…
In trying to prevent larger outbreaks of #COVID19 when cases are as low as in Aus & restrictions reduce, we'll need more people to present for testing.
In Qld alone we *can* test 10k ppl/day (-CHO), but fewer than half that number are being conducted. We have the capacity.
In Qld alone we *can* test 10k ppl/day (-CHO), but fewer than half that number are being conducted. We have the capacity.
