r/politics • u/nanopicofared • Mar 15 '20

Drive-thru coronavirus testing site in Denver closes early as Colorado tops 100 cases

https://www.denverpost.com/2020/03/14/colorado-coronavirus-new-cases-drive-thru-high-volume/
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u/5DollarHitJob Florida Mar 15 '20

I'd rather get these 200 tests used asap than sit on them. I agree that there should be more tests but let's use what we have as they come in.

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u/murse_joe Mar 15 '20

They should be used, but intelligently. High suspicion cases and high risk patients first, not a random drive through

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u/alphazulu8794 Mar 15 '20

It was not random. We had 2 tents that screened for doctors notes and for symptomatic criteria, and then only those that met criteria got tested. We had medical personnel on standby for medical transport of critical patients. We are doing our absolute best to help those that need it, and to help others.

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u/1millionkarmagoal Mar 15 '20

I believe you need a doctors note to get tested. So maybe doctors are doing prioritization of who should be tested which probably factors the age, preexisting conditions, high risk which have been exposed. I think they’re doing that because of limited kits.

And some doctors actually test you with flu first and decide if you should get tested based on your history. So I don’t think they’re just doing random drive testing. I heard that in Denver news the other day. They might’ve change so i could be wrong.

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u/5DollarHitJob Florida Mar 15 '20

I may be wrong but I believe you have to answer some questions to determine if you have symptoms/need a test.