Mackenzie Click-Mickelson
Chugging along the path of life
- Joined
- Oct 23, 2015
It vastly depends on where one lives. But I don't agree with "it's a lot harder". That was true of so many places a month ago but a decent amount of areas have been able to ramp up testing a lot.I also think it's a lot harder to get COVID tests than folks think.
In my area literally just today the County announced that this Friday any county resident can come for a test on a first come first serve basis until supplies run out. Just last week they announced they would do one for those with symptoms unable to get a test through their doctor. Before that since April it was random tests by invitation (filling out a survey) in a combination of targeted testing towards essential workers, before that it was only those who were hospitalized.
In some areas it may be more difficult OR they just might be using stricter criteria but as a whole we're not in the same place we were in late March and throughout April as we are now.
My best friend's son (age 6) spiked a 102 fever last week. She took him to the pediatrician and asked repeatedly for a COVID test, but the pediatrician wouldn't give him one.
He got strep and flu tests instead, and she was told to come back in 3 days if he was still exhibiting symptoms. I told her I was betting the office didn't want to have to report a COVID test to the state reporting agency, so it's easier to put it off to see if he gets worse. Thank goodness he didn't.
I don't necessarily think the doctor did anything wrong. You automatically assume there's some ulterior motive but at the same time I don't see one especially because it's just because a test wasn't administered. The strep and flu tests seem the good route to go. Just because someone has a fever does not mean they should automatically get a test. As a state I do believe the qualifications for mine was 2 symptoms PLUS a fever whereas in the recent weeks the fever aspect was dropped but you still had to exhibit at least 2 symptoms. From what you wrote it was a fever spike. Originally many drive-thru testing sites required a negative flu test prior to being given a COVID-19 test. Not that I don't truly understand wanting to get a test but that can also be just a parent's (or caretaker's) fear not that that fear isn't understandable to have. I sure hope the boy doesn't have it but maybe we need to temper our immediate reaction that people are out to get us as hard as that may be.