1/9 What is the benefit of testing if people don’t get results back for 7-10 days? There is no way to do adequate contact tracing from 10 days ago. We know people aren’t staying home & therefore may be exposing others or getting exposed if they weren’t infected already. #COVID19
2/ Example A: John exposed on June 1st. Develops symptoms June 5th. Gets tested 6/5. Gets results 6/6. Wow. Contact trace for 6/3-6/5. Easy to remember what you did 2 days ago, who you were with and where you went. Get those people tested.
3/ Example B: Steve exposed June 1st. Symptoms 6/5. Thinks it’s allergies. Waits a day or two. Has a fever on 6/7. Someone says get tested. Trying to get access to testing. Everywhere full. No insurance. Gets prescriptions from Walgreens. Groceries for his mom on 6/10. (Cont’d).
4/ Steve can’t breathe. Goes to the ED on 6/12. Tests positive. Where were you 6/3-6/5? 🤷♂️. Steve is in ICU. The graduation party from 6/4 was awesome. A few people got sick afterwards but went back to their home states. Someone heard about Steve.
5/ About 15 people at that party were exposed to Steve. 10 developed symptoms on 6/9, brought it home and infected another 30 people by the time Steve went to the hospital on 6/12.
6/ So you see ...having access to testing with timely results can make a difference when there’s widespread transmission bc people will stay home for a day..but to stay home for 10 days while not knowing your results? Good luck. Need more resources to help our health departments.
7/Contact tracing is effective—if only having to trace for 2 days & not 10 days. Testing is effective—if people have access and can get results quickly enough.
8/ masks = seatbelts & airbags.
Social distancing= healthy distance from car in front of you.
Hand hygiene= make sure your brakes work and fluids are full.
Testing & CT= when an accident has occurred, how to mitigate damage to your self, others. Defensive driving.
Social distancing= healthy distance from car in front of you.
Hand hygiene= make sure your brakes work and fluids are full.
Testing & CT= when an accident has occurred, how to mitigate damage to your self, others. Defensive driving.
9/end. All important. Need to get more resources for our health departments. Need more $$. Need more support. Need people’s cooperation so we can do our part. In the meantime, be responsible and do yours.... WEAR THE MASK. Thank you.
And major major thanks to @DCHHS @JudgeClayJ for the hard work and guidance. #IDtwitter @TexasDSHS @CDCgov
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