03-11-2020, 12:42 AM
With spring break around the corner, most schools are just trying to make it through the rest of the week, although there are some that hwve cancelled field trips and after school events.
There was an interesting bit of tension at the press conference yesterday as the reporters were pressing about whether the amount of testing available was sufficient to identify community spread of the virus. Sarah Park, state epidemiologist, pushed back saying even if you do test positive for COVID-19 the treatment is the same for flu - home, rest, liquids, monitor symptoms, and keep in contact with your doctor.
A positive COVID-19 test doesn't have the same consequences (hospital isolation) as when containment was the goal. If those positive individuals don't require hospital care, they are sent home, a clear sign that hospital resources are being prioritized for treatment of the worst cases and there is no preventing the spread of the virus anymore, just slowing it down.
Social distance now as much as you can.
There was an interesting bit of tension at the press conference yesterday as the reporters were pressing about whether the amount of testing available was sufficient to identify community spread of the virus. Sarah Park, state epidemiologist, pushed back saying even if you do test positive for COVID-19 the treatment is the same for flu - home, rest, liquids, monitor symptoms, and keep in contact with your doctor.
A positive COVID-19 test doesn't have the same consequences (hospital isolation) as when containment was the goal. If those positive individuals don't require hospital care, they are sent home, a clear sign that hospital resources are being prioritized for treatment of the worst cases and there is no preventing the spread of the virus anymore, just slowing it down.
Social distance now as much as you can.