[Snorlax94]

I think the most likely outcome is capitulation, which is why this whole blown response is so sad.

BC

Awww, sure we’re down 42-3 and our head coach is — well, it’s Trump — but it’s only the first quarter and there is still a lot of football left to play.

We are continuing to perform contact investigations for all residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 as well as follow-up on identified exposures in San Mateo County, including ill individuals visiting the area. As the availability of testing increases, we expect to see the number of cases continue to rise.

Hey Goose, yeah I thought about your correspondence with the SMDPH when I saw this article. That was April 9ish, right? And they are still “determining the scope.”

The counties might CLAIM to be doing this but I can tell you I think that is BS. As I  mentioned on a different thread, someone I know felt sick in mid-March. They were concerned about an elderly family member in the same household. They requested to get tested, but because it was mild, they were denied. Finally, because of the concern about the elderly family member, someone suggested they try to get tested at Stanford. The person was able to get tested at Stanford and was confirmed positive. Then, there was concern about a co-worker who works with the positive case person, every weekday, collaborating in the same room. That co-worker tried to get tested. And was denied. Finally, the co-worker tried the Stanford route, got tested, and was negative. In mid-late March, I can assure you, in Santa Clara County, they were not letting mildly symptomatic people get tested. They were not contacting close co-workers of confirmed POSITIVE cases, they were not even letting them get tested if they begged to get tested. The testing limitations have been such a crippling problem.

If one worker at a Costco is positive, do you shut down the Costco, quarantine everyone who works and shopped at that Costco, and quarantine all the workers’ families? Probably not all of them, but I wish we could call all of them and get them tested.

[Snorlax94]

I think the most likely outcome is capitulation, which is why this whole blown response is so sad.

BC

Awww, sure we’re down 42-3 and our head coach is — well, it’s Trump — but it’s only the first quarter and there is still a lot of football left to play.

We are continuing to perform contact investigations for all residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 as well as follow-up on identified exposures in San Mateo County, including ill individuals visiting the area. As the availability of testing increases, we expect to see the number of cases continue to rise.

Hey Goose, yeah I thought about your correspondence with the SMDPH when I saw this article. That was April 9ish, right? And they are still “determining the scope.”

The counties might CLAIM to be doing this but I can tell you I think that is BS. As I  mentioned on a different thread, someone I know felt sick in mid-March. They were concerned about an elderly family member in the same household. They requested to get tested, but because it was mild, they were denied. Finally, because of the concern about the elderly family member, someone suggested they try to get tested at Stanford. The person was able to get tested at Stanford and was confirmed positive. Then, there was concern about a co-worker who works with the positive case person, every weekday, collaborating in the same room. That co-worker tried to get tested. And was denied. Finally, the co-worker tried the Stanford route, got tested, and was negative. In mid-late March, I can assure you, in Santa Clara County, they were not letting mildly symptomatic people get tested. They were not contacting close co-workers of confirmed POSITIVE cases, they were not even letting them get tested if they begged to get tested. The testing limitations have been such a crippling problem.

If one worker at a Costco is positive, do you shut down the Costco, quarantine everyone who works and shopped at that Costco, and quarantine all the workers’ families? Probably not all of them, but I wish we could call all of them and get them tested.