Lines snake around the block for pre-Thanksgiving COVID testing
Not a good idea.
You can test negative on Saturday and be positive on Thursday, on Sunday, on Saturday night. The moment you switch from negative to positive you are at your most infectious and likely will not know
Not a good idea.
You can test negative on Saturday and be positive on Thursday, on Sunday, on Saturday night. The moment you switch from negative to positive you are at your most infectious and likely will not know
Of those who will develop symptoms, most will by 5 days after exposure. Many will start shedding 1-2 days before symptoms. Any exposure 5 days before Thanksgiving is incredibly risky and a negative test today doesn't mean you won't be maximally infectious on Thursday.
In fact, if you're positive today, you may not even be infectious by Thursday. 10 days after your initial symptom (or first positive test) you are considered non-contagious, as long as you have no fever and your symptoms are improving.
Testing negative today actually means that you remain in the high risk category of people who can quickly develop COVID shedding and without a single symptom be shedding and spreading the virus during Thanksgiving dinner.
Spreading this virus to those you care about would be heartbreaking. Please don't let a false sense of security lead you to spread this virus to your grandmother, to your hometown, or just someone you dont know on the plane
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