03-10-2020, 09:36 AM
It's become a tangled mess to track in all honesty. Promises missed, mistaken timing, confusion over test kits and how many people those can test (as multiple samples/tests are needed per person), etc... Private labs like Quest are starting to come online, but results might take longer... A recent detailed summary of the tangled web can be found here:
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/03/the-fa...s-testing/
Not sure where that leaves Hawaii - today's SA article says can DOH can test 250-500 people per week, although there are several tests pending. Hopefully the local journalists can clarify at the next press conference.
However, as New York is ramping up testing capabilities (7 labs now, more private labs pending) they are finding many news cases ("numbers going up unabated") and expect them to keep rising. The cluster at New Rochelle is now a containment zone with 3 schools closed for at least 2 weeks and public gatherings banned. The national guard is being used to deliver food & help with cleaning of public spaces (boots on the ground also helps maintain order). Not a quarantine zone though.
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/03/10/...ment-area/
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/03/the-fa...s-testing/
Not sure where that leaves Hawaii - today's SA article says can DOH can test 250-500 people per week, although there are several tests pending. Hopefully the local journalists can clarify at the next press conference.
However, as New York is ramping up testing capabilities (7 labs now, more private labs pending) they are finding many news cases ("numbers going up unabated") and expect them to keep rising. The cluster at New Rochelle is now a containment zone with 3 schools closed for at least 2 weeks and public gatherings banned. The national guard is being used to deliver food & help with cleaning of public spaces (boots on the ground also helps maintain order). Not a quarantine zone though.
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/03/10/...ment-area/