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My husband was put into quarantine by the county for 14 days. We all avoided contact with others. We still are b/c I am not sure if we had the virus or not so I tell my sons to act as if we haven't had it but also to take into consideration that we may be carriers.

I'm in NY state but we are not able to be tested because we never showed the classic symptoms.

Sorry, Ruby, my question should have read "*ARE (not "and") you isolating?" Dang autoINcorrect.

Thank you for so graciously answering anyway and your family's concientiousness is commendable and lends to the point of the original question...

Say someone doesn't know they've been exposed and has mild or atypical/lesser known but not uncommon symptoms (i.e. GI). If the symptom list isn't expanded and they're denied testing, they're apt to still go to at least work and stores. Whereas if they knew they had it, they are more likely to quarantine. Unless there are true supply or reliability issues, the undertesting of at least those with any kind of symptom is undermining containment efforts.

There does seem to be a Task Force push toward antibody testing which, in addition to serum, will help them with the equation and mitigation. Of course immunity is another question with apparent reinfections. p.s. If it's not too invasive, I'd be interested in the extent of exposure your husband had.