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How to seek testing for coronavirus according to state health departments

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If you think you may have the coronavirus and want to get tested, figuring out where to go can be confusing and challenging.
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Drumguy said:
Westport is a hotbed due to one stupid party 2 weeks ago.
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I'm surprised it's not more widespread throughout Fairfield County simply because of the trains taking people daily to and from a hot spot like Manhattan. The first thing I would have done to slow the spread was stop all the commuter trains MetroNorth, PATH, NJTransit, etc.
 
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The best site I have found in terms of a global view of spread is Johns Hopkins - they update frequently during the week less frequently over the weekends and seem to be getting numbers as quickly as any government site. CDC at noon today had not updated since Friday 4 PM for example.
coronavirus.jhu.edu

COVID-19 Map - Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
coronavirus.jhu.edu coronavirus.jhu.edu
Not sure how accurately or frequently some countries are publishing their data.
There is another JH site that publishes a daily bulletin of major news five days a week.
www.centerforhealthsecurity.org

Our Work | Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

The Center for Health Security undertakes projects, collaborations, and initiatives to examine how scientific and technological innovations can strengthen health security.
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They also have free access to their research on corona virus.
 
Drumguy said:
Westport is a hotbed due to one stupid party 2 weeks ago.
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Been waiting for this. Wilton could be next. The party was not stupid at the time, unless the person knew they were sick. I’m wondering how much of this originated in new Rochelle,
 
Thanks for posting the site. There’s a case less than 5 miles away, Not that it matters except as a reminder to be vigilant about handwashing, etc.
 
Here's the thing. Case counts and case maps are important to have, but they only show "confirmed cases," i.e. those who have tested positive. But due to the generalized unavailability of testing, we can be certain that these represent only a very small percentage of those who actually have it. We are way behind the curve in even knowing where the disease is.
 
I came across this 8 minute video yesterday, from 5 years ago. Some really interesting policy ideas about containing future outbreaks. The enormous human and economic impacts of the current crisis make this interesting to ponder... could this kind of preparedness be cheaper? Possibly even a hellavalot cheaper?

 
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Stinger92860 said:
Been waiting for this. Wilton could be next. The party was not stupid at the time, unless the person knew they were sick. I’m wondering how much of this originated in new Rochelle,
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The party was stupid in that it was to say goodbye to someone who was visiting from a country overseas and who had come from there having a high probability of exposure - everyone there knew where the person had come from and ignored the risk. We knew 3 weeks ago that parts of the world were major risks, ergo "stupid".
 
ShmiCO said:
I came across this 8 minute video yesterday, from 5 years ago. Some really interesting policy ideas about containing future outbreaks. The enormous human and economic impacts of the current crisis make this interesting to ponder... could this kind of preparedness be cheaper? Possibly even a hellavalot cheaper?

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One problem unique to Coronavirus (and the opposite of Ebola) that Gates did not touch on is that it happens in a society that suppressed the information early and did not want outside help.
 
hoopsfan22 said:
I'm surprised it's not more widespread throughout Fairfield County simply because of the trains taking people daily to and from a hot spot like Manhattan. The first thing I would have done to slow the spread was stop all the commuter trains MetroNorth, PATH, NJTransit, etc.
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It is very highly likely that there are thousands of patients infected. The state just doesn't have the tests and tests with reagent to actually test people. An official in Ohio estimated that there are 100,000 patients there.

We just don't know because of the lack of tests.
 
Virus is .9 of a mile closer today than yesterday. Digging a Purell moat around the house. Anyone know someone who has, oh I don't know, 17,000 bottles of that stuff that they are looking to offload?
 
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Nets Announce 4 Players Tested Positive for Coronavirus, 1 Exhibiting Symptoms
Four members of the Brooklyn Nets have tested positive for the coronavirus, the team announced Tuesday.

In a statement, the Nets said:

"Of the four, one player is exhibiting symptoms while three are asymptomatic. All four players are presently isolated and under the care of team physicians. The organization is currently notifying anyone who has had known contact with the players, including recent opponents, and is working closely with state and local health authorities on reporting."

bleacherreport.com

Nets Announce 4 Players Tested Positive for Coronavirus, 1 Exhibiting Symptoms

Four members of the Brooklyn Nets have tested positive for the coronavirus, the team announced Tuesday. In a statement, the Nets said: "Of the four, one player is exhibiting symptoms while three are asymptomatic...
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Governor just said that 68 infected. The head of infectious diseases for the state said that there are probably 100 infected patients for every one that's tested. That means 7,000 infected in the state today.

Regarding the basketball season, Dr Cartter, head of infections diseases for CT Dept of Public Health said just now that he expects waves of COVID-19 infections- a spring wave (now), then a slowdown in the summer. Then a fall wave. Then likely another wave next spring.

If that's what happens we might not have WCBB in 20/21.
 
Fairfield Fan said:
It is very highly likely that there are thousands of patients infected. The state just doesn't have the tests and tests with reagent to actually test people. An official in Ohio estimated that there are 100,000 patients there.

We just don't know because of the lack of tests.
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Agree that there are a lot more cases but tests are just a part of the equation. According to the experts (Brix and Fauci) the tests are just a small part of the equation. They are reserved for people that are symptomatic and not intended as a screening tool.
 
Kaizen said:
Nets Announce 4 Players Tested Positive for Coronavirus, 1 Exhibiting Symptoms
Four members of the Brooklyn Nets have tested positive for the coronavirus, the team announced Tuesday.

In a statement, the Nets said:

"Of the four, one player is exhibiting symptoms while three are asymptomatic. All four players are presently isolated and under the care of team physicians. The organization is currently notifying anyone who has had known contact with the players, including recent opponents, and is working closely with state and local health authorities on reporting."

bleacherreport.com

Nets Announce 4 Players Tested Positive for Coronavirus, 1 Exhibiting Symptoms

Four members of the Brooklyn Nets have tested positive for the coronavirus, the team announced Tuesday. In a statement, the Nets said: "Of the four, one player is exhibiting symptoms while three are asymptomatic...
bleacherreport.com bleacherreport.com
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Should have stayed in Jersey...​
 
Coronavirus epidemic is affecting my life. I do not have the virus nor do I know anyone who is infected. My wife and I are both in the high risk population. My granddaughter school has shut down until 15 April and she was staying with us during the day while her mom and dad were at work. My granddaughter wants to continue interacting with her friends and we, the family, have decided social distancing means lessening contact with each other. Hell to be old!
 
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This seem so daunting. I'd look forward to the recovered number going up in time.
 
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The Governor of Nevada has closed all non essential businesses for 30 days. He ordered that all casino's in the State close at Midnight yesterday. My wife went in this morning to help count all of the money. This included emptying every slot machine and taking every chip off of the tables. I guess she gets a 30 day holiday, now we're wondering how she gets paid for those days. Technically she wasn't furloughed by the casino so they aren't responsible. My son is working because where he works delivers to essential businesses so they are also considered essential. Hope everyone is doing well and that they stay healthy.
 
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eebmg said:
One problem unique to Coronavirus (and the opposite of Ebola) that Gates did not touch on is that it happens in a society that suppressed the information early and did not want outside help.
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This is a nice trope, but the generally recognized time line in the medical/scientific community is that the disease first manifested in December in the middle of flu season, and the identification of something different took a month, and the cause was first isolated in January. That is not very long in identifying a new disease, and while the situation in Wuhan was terrible, the situation in the rest of China shows how well their medical system has function. Korea reacted the fastest of other countries and identified all but one patient who turned into their own typhoid Mary - she alone was the direct cause of at least 60% of their cases to date. The rest of the world has been slow to act/react/mobilize as China, and did so with a known virus and disease already presented to them.

You only need look at the delays in recognizing AIDS and mobilizing to deal with it to see how slowly the world reacts.

Sorry if this is considered too political a comment.
 
CL82 said:
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This seem so daunting. I'd look forward to the recovered number going up in time.
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It takes 14-21 days for 'recovery' and 3-10 days to become detectable in a patient, and since almost all cases have been found in the last three weeks and on an exponential curve, the recovery numbers are only starting to be counted. Give it some time
 
I just found these two similar articles on hospital capacity around the US. They are both based on the same research out of Harvard the NYT is more informational, but the Pro Publica one provides the ability to search the data down to specific local areas - Windham, CT or Hartford, CT for example.

www.nytimes.com

These Places Could Run Out of Hospital Beds as Coronavirus Spreads (Published 2020)

New estimates from a Harvard research team show that, in many parts of the country, there may not be enough hospital beds and staff for coronavirus patients. A shortage of intensive care beds for the sickest patients may be even worse.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com

projects.propublica.org

Are Hospitals Near Me Ready for Coronavirus? Here Are Nine Different Scenarios.

How soon regions run out of hospital beds depends on how fast the novel coronavirus spreads and how many open beds they had to begin with. Here's a look at the whole country. You can also search for your region.
projects.propublica.org

NB The data is based on current capacity and does not include any estimation of the ability to ramp up capacity, either by reducing normal non-critical bed use, or by ramping up capacity, so it is not quite so dire a situation but it is a very good nationwide and specific illustration as to what 'flattening the curve' means to us all.
 
UcMiami said:
This is a nice trope, but the generally recognized time line in the medical/scientific community is that the disease first manifested in December in the middle of flu season, and the identification of something different took a month, and the cause was first isolated in January. That is not very long in identifying a new disease, and while the situation in Wuhan was terrible, the situation in the rest of China shows how well their medical system has function. Korea reacted the fastest of other countries and identified all but one patient who turned into their own typhoid Mary - she alone was the direct cause of at least 60% of their cases to date. The rest of the world has been slow to act/react/mobilize as China, and did so with a known virus and disease already presented to them.

You only need look at the delays in recognizing AIDS and mobilizing to deal with it to see how slowly the world reacts.

Sorry if this is considered too political a comment.
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November 17 is the current date for "patient zero." By December doctors had identified it as a new disease.
Link to South China Morning Post story
 
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