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THREAD: So I got a #COVIDー19 test yesterday - because I found out on Friday that you can just go get them now.
If you're feeling sick, get tested!
I have a cough and a sore throat, I've been isolating, but I wanted to get a real sense of what I was dealing with. #onpoli
If you're feeling sick, get tested!
I have a cough and a sore throat, I've been isolating, but I wanted to get a real sense of what I was dealing with. #onpoli
I'm not going to lie, I was a bit nervous about going, but the whole operation at @UnityHealthTO was great. New mask + hand sanitizer on entry, rigidly enforced socially distant lineups, friendly staff.
The whole thing was about 40 minutes in-and-out, and felt very safe.
The whole thing was about 40 minutes in-and-out, and felt very safe.
Certainly safer than a grocery store.
The swab itself *is* a bit painful, and not exactly fun, but is really quick and the sensation is very brief. I have certainly felt worse things before.
The swab itself *is* a bit painful, and not exactly fun, but is really quick and the sensation is very brief. I have certainly felt worse things before.
The staff also were very helpful in talking through what appropriate symptom management should look like. I'll be able to see my results tonight or tomorrow online, and someone will give me a call.
My only complaint is that the messaging from the govts on testing is still all-over-the-place on this subject still. I couldn't figure out whether the right thing to do was call my Primary Care physician, tele-health, or to just go.
Notably, https://covid19toronto.ca/ still tells me that I shouldn't get tested based on my symptoms. The Premier is saying the opposite - it's hard to know where to go and what door to go into.
If you couple this lack of clarity with the fear that many people will have about getting tested - we can't really expect to hit our testing target until it's way more simple than it is.
@epdevilla @celliottability @traviskann
@epdevilla @celliottability @traviskann
This was just my testing experience. Hopefully it helps convince some of you to go as well if you feel you should.
FUN UPDATE: my test results are in.... but they can’t show me?
Calling my primary care doctor, who I haven’t talked to in years, to see if he has them.
But wtf?
Calling my primary care doctor, who I haven’t talked to in years, to see if he has them.
But wtf?
FINAL UPDATE: Talked to my Primary Care Physician. My results are not in.
This seems like the kind of thing the website should have the ability to tell you...
This seems like the kind of thing the website should have the ability to tell you...
@traviskann @celliottability @TOPublicHealth @ONThealth
END THREAD - Tagging you all to flag these issues for you - I tried to follow government resources on testing and found incorrect information, conflicting advice at many turns.
Maybe just me but you should know!
END THREAD - Tagging you all to flag these issues for you - I tried to follow government resources on testing and found incorrect information, conflicting advice at many turns.
Maybe just me but you should know!
