Some good news:
Scott Gottlieb, MD
@ScottGottliebMD
Each lab can do about 100 tests a day, which means substantial capacity is coming on line. The key statistic is daily capacity not just total amount of reagents available. Access will turn on how many tests can be run a day so the key is getting more labs going.
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Scott Becker
@scottjbecker
· Feb 29
As of tonight, there are 31 #PublicHealth laboratories across the country able to test for #coronavirus with 10 more expected over the rest of the weekend. Then next week @CDCgov sends more test kits & we’ll have 100+ labs ready.
This guy gets into an in depth discussion of many aspects of the coronavirus—just taped today:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD2-QVBQi48RRQTD4Jhxu8w
Bottom line—there are many public officials in Europe and the US giving incorrect advice—and we are in triage mode already.
Testing is too little, too late—it will just confirm that the virus is out of control around the world.
Details regarding the earlier cases (sorry if already posted)
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – The Snohomish Health District has received notice of a new case of COVID-19. The presumptive positive test result came back from the State Public Health Laboratory, bringing the total number of cases in Snohomish County to four. The District has also just learned that one of its cases previously reported has sadly passed away.
New case information:
A female in her 40s, currently hospitalized with underlying health conditions.
Updated case information:
Previously announced male in his 40s hospitalized at EvergreenHealth in Kirkland has died. The patient was a Snohomish County resident. He was not an employee at LifeCare. He did have underlying conditions. No additional details are available at this time.
Previously announced cases:
Original case in January, fully recovered
Student at Jackson High School announced Friday, isolating at home
The Health District is leading the effort to as quickly as possible identify close contacts of the new confirmed case. At this time, it appears to be another case of community transmission.
How the public can help:
Do not go to the emergency room unless essential. Emergency rooms need to be able to serve those with the most critical needs.
Healthcare providers and employers should not be referring individuals to the Snohomish Health District. We are not a healthcare facility. The District will coordinate with healthcare providers to determine if testing requests met criteria.
Healthcare providers should not be sending patients to the hospital unless they meet hospital admissions criteria. Providers should refer to health alerts being sent for clinician guidance
http://www.snohd.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=268