Fifth Avenue Forum

Posted: **Sun May 24, 2020 8:39 pm**

Had a covid-19 test today with the short swab and it still hurt. Made my eyes water afterward.
I’m guessing you’re experiencing symptoms or have been exposed? Either way, I hope the results are negative and if it isn’t, I hope you’re feeling better soon.

No, have heart catheterization on Tuesday and everyone going in the hospital needs a test 2 days prior.

Posted: **Sun May 24, 2020 8:41 pm**

Do you have to get tested again upon entry?

Posted: **Sun May 24, 2020 8:46 pm**

Do you have to get tested again upon entry?

I think they just take your temp.

I have to be there at 7:30 and am expecting to be released by noon.

Posted: **Sun May 24, 2020 8:51 pm**

Do you have to get tested again upon entry?

Some facilities are doing this. Some aren’t. Those that are have really been doing it to test the accuracy of antibody tests and other rapid test assays

Posted: **Sun May 24, 2020 8:58 pm**

Posted: **Sun May 24, 2020 9:08 pm**

When I went to get my heart cath and then stent I did not get checked. Only checked my temperature, but I was alone in a room with no visitors and only dealt with masked nurses. That was at the local hospital in Washington PA.

Posted: **Sun May 24, 2020 11:23 pm**

People can't seem to decide if they want to drive 15 mph under the limit or 43 mph over it. But those are apparently the only two options now.

I had a similar experience on 95 yesterday. Of course all of tje slow ass drivers were in the left 2 lanes with the right lanes open

Posted: **Mon May 25, 2020 2:31 am**

Do you have to get tested again upon entry?
I think they just take your temp.

I have to be there at 7:30 and am expecting to be released by noon.

Jesus, hope it goes well

Posted: **Mon May 25, 2020 5:38 am**

Fun with numbers

Posted: **Mon May 25, 2020 6:28 am**

Those that are have really been doing it to test the accuracy of antibody tests and other rapid test assays

This is exactly what Penn is doing. It also depends on what kind of procedure you’re having, as that will determine which test you receive.

Posted: **Mon May 25, 2020 12:14 pm**

Fun with numbers

This is the kind of information I want to see.

So even if they are adding in other deaths to the COVID count, you can see the number over average.

Posted: **Mon May 25, 2020 12:31 pm**

Those that are have really been doing it to test the accuracy of antibody tests and other rapid test assays
This is exactly what Penn is doing. It also depends on what kind of procedure you’re having, as that will determine which test you receive.

They swabbed both sides. Does that mean I had both tests?

Posted: **Mon May 25, 2020 12:33 pm**

From what I remember from that one woman's video from when this started, swabbing both sides is SOP for the COVID test.

Posted: **Mon May 25, 2020 1:07 pm**

Those that are have really been doing it to test the accuracy of antibody tests and other rapid test assays
This is exactly what Penn is doing. It also depends on what kind of procedure you’re having, as that will determine which test you receive.
They swabbed both sides. Does that mean I had both tests?

What MR25 said.

Posted: **Tue May 26, 2020 9:29 am**

This is still wild to me.

Posted: **Tue May 26, 2020 9:39 am**

Minnesota what is you doing? (geography is hard)

Rhode Island, I see you too. And PA ain't far behind.

Posted: **Tue May 26, 2020 9:41 am**

Is this really that surprising, though? These are all high risk people in a single location, unable to leave.

Posted: **Tue May 26, 2020 9:44 am**

Umm, that's Minnesota...

Posted: **Tue May 26, 2020 9:46 am**

NY reporting only 13.8%

Posted: **Tue May 26, 2020 9:47 am**

We were just informed that High School soccer conditioning will start July 1.

Assume that date is subject to change or there will be substantial restrictions. Can't imagine if there is still social distancing in place that's going to happen.

Posted: **Tue May 26, 2020 9:49 am**

Curious as to what Michigan looks like... Is it possible the flip side of this is the higher the number the better in terms of the control measures? Places like NY and Louisiana where there have been known outbreaks that have just torn through the community look like their numbers are lower. Maybe the nursing home numbers are higher in areas where the community spread isn't as bad?

Or maybe I'm just talking out of my ass and have no idea what I'm talking about. That's pretty normal too.

Posted: **Tue May 26, 2020 9:50 am**

Over the weekend, a family member let me know that they believe COVID-19 is a man-made virus aimed at killing off old people in order to ease our social security/pension debt.

Posted: **Tue May 26, 2020 9:53 am**

How nice of the rest of the world to play along with America's big ruse that is Coronavirus.

Posted: **Tue May 26, 2020 9:53 am**

When PA started reported separate information for nursing home cases, the rate was somewhere around 62%. So that rate has gone up a lot in the past month or six weeks.

Posted: **Tue May 26, 2020 10:07 am**

Curious as to what Michigan looks like... Is it possible the flip side of this is the higher the number the better in terms of the control measures? Places like NY and Louisiana where there have been known outbreaks that have just torn through the community look like their numbers are lower. Maybe the nursing home numbers are higher in areas where the community spread isn't as bad?

Or maybe I'm just talking out of my ass and have no idea what I'm talking about. That's pretty normal too.

This is my thought. I think nursing homes have been hit hard everywhere, but in states where there was a higher general outbreak, obviously those percentages for the nursing homes will be lower to the overall population.

That's why I don't think Minnesota or other states with high nursing home percentages is neceissarily a bad thing. (just using simple math) Minnesota could have had 100 cases of COVID, 81 being at the nursing home, where NYC could have had 1,000 cases, with 81 being at a nursing home. That's 81% vs 8.1%, but the same number of cases.